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Originally Posted by Va_Sky
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.
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Registration of the photos can be done after the violation. Photos can be registered in bulk. I typically register several thousand at a time for the $45 fee. It typically takes only several weeks to a month for the registration.