Copyright of Photographs
This is simple. Really simple. They belong to me. All of them. Including the ones that look really terrible. Yes, even the one’s with your eyes closed and your mouth full of food – they belong to me!
If you purchase a DVD option you get a license to use the images ‘as is’ for your own personal use. This means you can not:
- Amend the image
- Edit the image
- Sell the image
- Do anything with the image other than print it (including getting some IT geek to put together a slideshow of my images.)
You are also not supposed to give the images to other people (such as your videographer) who then use my photographs in sone other way. If he or she asks permission then fine. If no permission is granted then you are breaking the law!
What you can do is print the image either at home or in a local high street lab. The same applies to the Facebook CD’s. I don’t mind if you want to use them for your own Facebook page or ‘tag’ the photos etc. Just don’t edit the photograph.
This isn’t so much about me wanting to make more money or being over protective. It is more about making sure that the photographs I edit and crop etc stay as I intended.
If someone else edits the image or crops it then the photograph will loose the ‘look’ – meaning that when other people look at my work that you or someone else has edited the image will not look it’s best… and my reputation (and business) may be damaged.
If you want a particular photograph edited in a particular way – just ask!!
So, to all you brides out there who have done this – give yourselves a slap on the wrist!!
Thanks
Newport Wedding Photography, Andrew Miller
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