Copyright Notice
WHAT IS COPYRIGHT?
The U.S. Constitution and the Federal Copyright Act gives "copyright" protection to "authors" for their "original work", such as photographs. Among the protections that copyright owners have are the exclusive rights to make copies of the work, prepare other works based on the original, distribute copies of the work to the public by sale, rental, lease or lending, and to publicly perform and display the work. These rights are protected by laws which provide for damages and criminal penalties for violations. Both the customer and the lab that violates copyright are subject to the law.
WHO OWNS WHAT?
The law says the "author" is the owner of the copyright. The author of a photo or image is the person who snapped the shutter or created the image. If you took the photo, you own the copyright. If a professional photographer took the photo for you, then he or she owns the copyright.
WHY ALL THE FUSS?
The primary reason is economic. I invest a great deal of time and creative energy in creating the shots to get the right one for the customer's custom photo books, prints, canvases and discs. If prints are obtained elsewhere, I lose the opportunity to recover funds for the effort expended. I am only very concerned about my artistic integrity. Since my name is associated with the photos, I want complete quality control over the quality of the products and reprints. Many people have no idea about copyright and think since they paid me to take pictures of them that they own the copyright. This is far from true. While you own the custom photo books you purchased, you do not own the right to copy my work in any way.
HOW CAN I GET COPIES MADE?
Contact Danae Natural Photography, LLC directly to place any orders for prints or additional photo books you may need.
FINES FOR COPYRIGHT INFRINGEMENTS
Fines for copyright infringement now exceed $150,000 U.S. dollars (per infringement). In other words, if someone takes an image that they did not take and publishes it or reproduces it without the copyright owners consent, then they are liable and could be fined up to $150,000 for each violation.
WHAT CAN'T I DO?
A few examples of what is considered copyright infringement include: scanning photos, photocopying photos, screen captures of online images for the purpose of printing, reproducing photos for yourself or others, etc. Thank you in advance for adhering to these policies and respecting the value of my work.
The U.S. Constitution and the Federal Copyright Act gives "copyright" protection to "authors" for their "original work", such as photographs. Among the protections that copyright owners have are the exclusive rights to make copies of the work, prepare other works based on the original, distribute copies of the work to the public by sale, rental, lease or lending, and to publicly perform and display the work. These rights are protected by laws which provide for damages and criminal penalties for violations. Both the customer and the lab that violates copyright are subject to the law.
WHO OWNS WHAT?
The law says the "author" is the owner of the copyright. The author of a photo or image is the person who snapped the shutter or created the image. If you took the photo, you own the copyright. If a professional photographer took the photo for you, then he or she owns the copyright.
WHY ALL THE FUSS?
The primary reason is economic. I invest a great deal of time and creative energy in creating the shots to get the right one for the customer's custom photo books, prints, canvases and discs. If prints are obtained elsewhere, I lose the opportunity to recover funds for the effort expended. I am only very concerned about my artistic integrity. Since my name is associated with the photos, I want complete quality control over the quality of the products and reprints. Many people have no idea about copyright and think since they paid me to take pictures of them that they own the copyright. This is far from true. While you own the custom photo books you purchased, you do not own the right to copy my work in any way.
HOW CAN I GET COPIES MADE?
Contact Danae Natural Photography, LLC directly to place any orders for prints or additional photo books you may need.
FINES FOR COPYRIGHT INFRINGEMENTS
Fines for copyright infringement now exceed $150,000 U.S. dollars (per infringement). In other words, if someone takes an image that they did not take and publishes it or reproduces it without the copyright owners consent, then they are liable and could be fined up to $150,000 for each violation.
WHAT CAN'T I DO?
A few examples of what is considered copyright infringement include: scanning photos, photocopying photos, screen captures of online images for the purpose of printing, reproducing photos for yourself or others, etc. Thank you in advance for adhering to these policies and respecting the value of my work.