The Copyright Information section provides resources for learning what rights the copyright legislation gives the photographer and how to make those rights work for you, by licensing your work. This should be the base of any photographer's business bringing in much needed income now and for the future.
Copyright has its basis in the
law but a lot also depends on the established professional practice and
what is negotiated. In order for a photographer to be able to
successfully control copyright, he/she needs first to know what those
rights are and then to be able to deal in them.
Beyond
the Lens published by
the AOP, provides essential and in-depth information on rights, ethics
and business
practice in professional photography. It extensively covers the topic
of copyright and moral rights, dealing with copyright as well as
protection and enforcement. We cannot recommend it highly enough for
the
professional photographer !
Additional free copyright information can be found at the following sources:
British
Copyright Council (BCC)
http://www.britishcopyright.org/
British
Photographers Liaison Committee
http://www.ipo.gov.uk/
Creators'
Rights Alliance
http://www.creatorsrights.org.uk/
World
Intellectual Property Organization
http://www.wipo.int
U.S.
Copyright Office Home Page
http://www.copyright.gov
10 Big Myths
about copyright explained
http://www.templetons.com/brad/copymyths.html
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