Copyright is immediate

by HRH

Not addressed to Buster but generally since a lot of people seem to have confusion about rights-


Here is some information from the U.S. Copyright Office website

and the following two questions and answers are quoted from their

site. copyright.gov/help/faq/faq-general.html#mywork


When is my work protected?

Your work is under copyright protection the moment it is created and

fixed in a tangible form that it is perceptible either directly or

with the aid of a machine or device.


Do I have to register with your office to be protected?

No. In general, registration is voluntary. Copyright exists from the

moment the work is created. You will have to register, however, if

you wish to bring a lawsuit for infringement of a U.S. work.


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Back to my own words- Unless it is specifically stated to 'please use the photos' it is to be assumed that the photo owner does *not* want the pictures to travel. This seems obvious common courtesy but apparently it needs to be said.


Elizabeth