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Originally Posted by ggccg
I think Karen wants advice from somebody who knows what he/she is talking about when it comes to copyright issues. Some people think that it is perfectly fine to take a photo off the internet and use it any old way they choose. This (with a couple of specific exceptions) is not the case. Every creation carries an automatic copyright. You don't need to fill out any paperwork, pay any fees, or even place a copyright notice on the creation for it to be protected. Anyone who reproduces a copyrighted work without the permission of the copyright owner can be sued.
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You are right to a point but you are not full correct with this post. This is from a lawyer and I quote "If you created the photo, you have a copyright automatically -- it doesn't matter whether or not you filed a copyright application. The infringer can't publish the photo without your permission.
But this might be a good time to register your photo with the U.S. Copyright Office.
Registration will enhance the value of your copyright and will be required if you decide to file a lawsuit. So as you can see yes it is covered under Copyright Law at time of creation but if it is used and you decided to sue you are required to apply to have it registered before you can file a lawsuit and it may take nine months or more for the registration to go through and cost you $45. But I guess harassment and threats works too.