tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1184534445566567352.post7946936124305064154..comments2024-02-02T10:18:48.627-05:00Comments on NSL Photography Blog: Protecting your photographs?Ned S. Levihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09924189990444148376noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1184534445566567352.post-76777220211325926502011-01-12T15:00:22.918-05:002011-01-12T15:00:22.918-05:00Putting your copyright in your exif data via Light...Putting your copyright in your exif data via Lightroom should be enough under the Digital Millennium Copyright Act. That being said, "should be" concerns me so I'm putting my copyright visibly on the photo too as per my attorney.<br /><br />I register my photos with the U.S. Copyright Office within three months of the first publication of the photo, so I many not only recover “Ned S. Levihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09924189990444148376noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1184534445566567352.post-80545474427267800662011-01-12T14:51:06.420-05:002011-01-12T14:51:06.420-05:00Hi Robert. I use a combination of methods to put m...Hi Robert. I use a combination of methods to put my copyright on my photographs.<br /><br />1. My Nikon D700 has a copyright menu item. I type my copyright in, through the menu item. It automatically writes the copyright in the copyright line of every photo's exif data as the photo is being saved on the memory card in my D700.<br />2. Prior to the D700 I used a D200. I used the comment line Ned S. Levihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09924189990444148376noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1184534445566567352.post-23436115148446650322011-01-12T10:36:41.608-05:002011-01-12T10:36:41.608-05:00Hi Ned:
You mentioned that all of your photos are...Hi Ned:<br /><br />You mentioned that all of your photos are copyrighted; is that automatic or is this something that we need to apply for or register? I use Lightroom to add copyright information, is that enough for a legal copyright?Roberthttp://lenstrek.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1184534445566567352.post-37325970632953381422010-11-23T10:09:49.408-05:002010-11-23T10:09:49.408-05:00George, and thanks for your readership.George, and thanks for your readership.Ned S. Levihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09924189990444148376noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1184534445566567352.post-2656848533087103492010-11-23T10:09:18.200-05:002010-11-23T10:09:18.200-05:00George, you can edit or enter information into the...George, you can edit or enter information into the exif file with various software programs. I often enter additional information into the exif file, or edit existing information via my primary image editor, Photoshop.Ned S. Levihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09924189990444148376noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1184534445566567352.post-30005842348996031952010-11-23T06:27:25.739-05:002010-11-23T06:27:25.739-05:00Ned, if my camera has no entry method to put a cop...Ned, if my camera has no entry method to put a copyright in the exif file, is there another way to put in my copyright?Georgenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1184534445566567352.post-68827898456099416792010-11-22T20:32:50.225-05:002010-11-22T20:32:50.225-05:00Susan, your camera has the ability to put in an im...Susan, your camera has the ability to put in an image comment on every image you take, at the time the image is saved. It's explained in your manual.<br /><br />Use the image comment to insert your copyright. I used to do that way with my D200.<br /><br />Thanks for your readership.Ned S. Levihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09924189990444148376noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1184534445566567352.post-53733513814020352122010-11-22T20:21:07.100-05:002010-11-22T20:21:07.100-05:00Ned, I've got a D5000 but it has no way to ent...Ned, I've got a D5000 but it has no way to enter my copyright into it so it puts it in the exif file of my images.<br /><br />What do you suggest?Susan in Ardmorenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1184534445566567352.post-83944804109540288422010-11-22T19:36:17.068-05:002010-11-22T19:36:17.068-05:00Hi Sara,
San Francisco is one of my favorite citi...Hi Sara,<br /><br />San Francisco is one of my favorite cities.<br /><br />You're right, I rarely put my copyright on the face of my photos in my galleries. I don't want it spoiling the appearance of the photos, and in my galleries, I'm using many other protection methods.<br /><br />There are some galleries in my gallery site in which I do use watermarks. It's in my client proof Ned S. Levihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09924189990444148376noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1184534445566567352.post-62685432631664901002010-11-22T19:17:51.631-05:002010-11-22T19:17:51.631-05:00Ned, on the same subject, I see on your site you d...Ned, on the same subject, I see on your site you don't put your copyright on your photos, but I notice on your Facebook page and elsewhere on the net where I've found your photos you do have your copyright notice on your photos.<br /><br />Can you explain your rationale?Sara in the City by the Baynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1184534445566567352.post-28399383357878664572010-11-22T19:15:32.058-05:002010-11-22T19:15:32.058-05:00Hi Harold,
In my opinion, you betcha!
You might ...Hi Harold,<br /><br />In my opinion, you betcha!<br /><br />You might not be selling them, but someone else might. Do you want someone taking credit for your work? I wouldn't even if I was not a pro photog. That's stealing.<br /><br />Thanks for your readership.Ned S. Levihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09924189990444148376noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1184534445566567352.post-63565141392880260332010-11-22T19:05:31.110-05:002010-11-22T19:05:31.110-05:00Ned, seriously, is putting a copyright notice in m...Ned, seriously, is putting a copyright notice in my photos if I post them somewhere, really that important. I'm not looking to ever sell any of my photos. I just like to take them and use them as memories.Harold on Long Islandnoreply@blogger.com