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The U.S. Constitution and the Federal Copyright Act
give "copyright" protection to "authors" for their "original works",
such as photographs. Among the protections that copyright owners have is the exclusive right
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Make copies of that work;
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Prepare other works based on the
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Distribute copies of the work to the
public by sale, rental, lease, or lending, and
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To publicly perform and display the
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These rights are protected by laws, which provide
for damages and criminal penalties for violations. Both customer and the lab that reprints
photographs are subject to the law.
All photographs are copyrighted as soon as the
photographer creates them.
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Copyright infringement is copying a photograph
without written permission of the copyright owner. This includes copying using a photocopier,
a photographic copy, a digital copy stand or scanning into a computer.
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ABSOLUTELY NOT! Copyright can only be
transferred in writing by the owner, the photographer. The sale of a print does not include
copyrights to that image. You own the print, but do not have the right to have additional
copies made by anyone other than the photographer.
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No mark is required anywhere on the print. If
it looks professionally done and it is, under the law, it is copyrighted.
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Protection from copying lasts the life of the
photographer plus 50 years.
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Generally, no. It is a legal obligation for
labs to protect the photographer to the extent possible to keep you and them from incurring
liability.
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A professional photographer will do their best to
see that your needs are met. If they cannot make copies, they may let you have someone else
make them. A consent form is needed from your photographer if this is the case.
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Photographers spend a lot of time and creative
energy in getting the education and experience in setting the camera, pose, lighting, background and
extra shots to get the right one. The services are priced by taking into account the fact that
customers will purchase prints from the photographer. If the prints are obtained elsewhere,
the photographer loses the opportunity to recover a fee for the effort expended. Thus, the
photographer wants the customer to come to him or her to request reprints so an appropriate fee can
be charged.
Some photographers charge a realistic fee up front
to compensate for their services, whether or not prints are ordered. They may authorize the
customer to have the prints made elsewhere.
Photographers are also concerned about artistic
integrity. Since their name is associated with the photos, they want control over how the
reprints look. There may be many other reasons.
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Image files on CD/DVD or Email or FTP that you have purchased for Commercial Purposes: |
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All rights not expressly granted are reserved to CarrsDigital without limitations |
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You are Free to:
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to Share to Print, copy, distribute and transmit the image(s) |
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to Remix to re-cropped, altered, graphics added or adapt the work |
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Under the following conditions: |
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Attribution:
You must attribute the image(s) in the following manner:
Image by CarrsDigital.com or Photo by CarrsDigital.com
or Photography by CarrsDigital.com
(but not in any way that suggests that we endorse you or your use of the image(s)). |
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Commercial: You may
use this image(s) for commercial purposes. |
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Derivative Works. You may alter, transform, or build upon this image(s). |
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For any reuse or distribution, you must make clear to
others the license terms of this image(s). |
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Image files on CD/DVD or Email or FTP that you received or purchased for
Noncommercial Purposes: |
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All rights not expressly granted are reserved to CarrsDigital without limitations |
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Raw Unedited
(640x480) Image files on CD or DVD , Email or FTP to You
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You are Free to:
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to Share to copy, distribute and transmit the image(s) |
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to Remix to re-cropped, altered, graphics added or adapt the work |
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Raw Unedited (Full
Resolution) Image files on CD or DVD , Email or FTP to You |
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You are Free to:
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to Share to Print, copy, distribute and transmit the image(s) |
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to Remix to re-cropped, altered, graphics added or adapt the work |
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Edited (Full Resolution)
Image files on CD or DVD , Email or FTP to You |
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You are Free to:
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to Share to Print, copy, distribute and transmit the image(s) |
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to Remix to re-cropped, altered, graphics added or adapt the work |
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Print Ready Image files on
CD or DVD , Email or FTP to You |
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You are Free to:
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to Share to Print at the stated print size of the only,
Copy, distribute and transmit the work |
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No Derivative Works
You may
not
alter,
transform,
or build
upon
this
work. |
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Web Ready Image files on CD
or DVD , Email or FTP to You |
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You are Free to:
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to Share
to Copy, distribute and transmit the work |
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No Derivative Works
You may
not
alter,
transform,
or build
upon
this
work. |
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Under the following conditions: |
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Attribution:
You must attribute the image(s) in the following manner:
Image by CarrsDigital.com or Photo by CarrsDigital.com
or Photography by CarrsDigital.com
(but not in any way that suggests that we endorse you or your use of the image(s)). |
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Noncommercial: You may not
use this image(s) for commercial purposes.
If someone wants to use the image(s) for commercial purposes, they have to get
CarrsDigital permission first.
Then
CarrsDigital may or may not require a fee. |
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For any reuse or distribution, you must make clear to
others the license terms of this image(s). |
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