10 Must Read Copyright Articles for Photographers

Illumination II

Sometimes the fastest way to illumination is to look back to see what you may have missed on your journey. In that light for your holiday weekend reading I thought I’d repost links to my most popular articles on Copyright. Since I originally posted these articles to my blog, my readership has grown quite a bit. To those who are new to my blog I hope this information is enlightening and for those who have been long time readers I hope these articles provide you a refresher to stay on top of your game.

1. Copyrights: Protecting My Photography

2. How The Rights To Your Photo Are Being Hijacked Through Photo Contests & Social Media

3. Bill of Rights for Photographers Proposed for Photo Contests

4. Watermarks: My Journey With Photographic Watermarks

5. Watermarks: Evolution of a Watermark

6. Watermarking with Lightroom & Mogrify

7. 5 Reasons Why MetaData Should be Part of Your Workflow

Note the articles below are dated. Some issues discussed have never been resolved while others have been. Their listing here is to give you background as to why you must always be diligent in protecting your photography and to pay attention to Terms of Use for each site you post your photography to.

8. How Every Flickr Photo Ended Up on Sale This Weekend

9. Facebook’s Rights Grab: How Far Does It Go?

10. Facebook’s Terms of Use: From Bad to Beyond Worse

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Bonus:
11. EXIF and Beyond: Nick Dunmur of Pro-Imaging.org (podcast)

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