Photo Thievery is Upheld by Texas Supreme Court
Many of you know I’m a staunch supporter of photographers protecting the rights of their pictures. Creating images does not come cheap. Cameras are expensive, and computers to process those images are equally expensive. The time, effort, and money spent to get to locations are additional costs. All of this… Read More »
Contact Your Reps to Support the CASE Act!
The CASE Act, legislation to help you protect the rights to your photographs or any other artwork, is about to be voted on. ASMP (American Society of Media Photographers) states, “The House is set to vote on the CASE Act this week. There are currently 135 House co-sponsors but we… Read More »
Photogs, Artists & All Creatives – Support the Case Act
A bit of history Copyright protection for your artwork is so important. It’s difficult enough making a living with photography or any creative endeavor without having to deal with people stealing your work. However, in today’s world, that’s what all creatives are faced with. I’ve always said that if I could… Read More »
Google Supports Protecting Photographers’ Pictures
Google Supports Protecting Photographers’ Pictures One of the downsides to sharing your pictures on the web is how easy it is for them to go astray. With digital capture I’ve always said, “Easy come, easy go,” and that applies to the web as much as it does to photos on… Read More »
Copyright Your Work and Support Copyright Alliance
For those—artists of any genre—interested in protecting their work, there is no better organization than the Copyright Alliance. All of our work is protected by a general copyright, but the Copyright Alliance has been working hard to make it easier to register your work with the U.S. Copyright Office. Back… Read More »
Copyright Your Pictures Now It’s Super Easy
I’ve been telling our NE Explorers since I began teaching, “You should copyright your pictures.” And now it’s so easy, a photographer would be crazy not to do it. All due to the new service called Binded. Even more unbelievable is the fact Binded’s service is free. Not the registration… Read More »
Take Action Now Against Copyright Infringement
Professional Photographers of America reports 70% of professional photographers have dealt with copyright infringement. This is our chance to speak up! Sign up here to support a small claims process that will help protect your work and provide recourse if your work is stolen. Please visit Attention Copyright Owners Across… Read More »
Attention Copyright Owners Across America!
Join PPA’s Grassroots Action for Copyright Owners Across America Attention all artists—now is the time to speak up! Join PPA’s Grassroots Action Team in their effort to create positive change for copyright owners across America. Members of the House Judiciary Committee are working to create legislation for a small claims copyright process. This… Read More »
Photographer Sues BuzzFeed for 3.6 Million
The social media sharing craze is being tested in a recent legal suit by a photographer out of Idaho. The photographer, Kai Eiselein, had one of his images copied from Flikr and distributed without his permission over the BuzzFeed social sharing network. I’m not going to highlight the entire situation since… Read More »