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Post by maribeth on Aug 23, 2015 14:31:10 GMT
I was wondering if anyone can tell me in laymen's terms (I have read Copyright websites and I get confused).....If a jpg.file is on the internet, not protected, in that I mean I can right click on it and it will allow me to download the image and save it as a jpg.file, can I then send this to a photo printing company and have this printed. This is for my own use only, and my primary interest would be historic images of places or things that represent stories of my youth I want to pass down and have something visual to go along with it. I always attempt to purchase the photos if they are for sale on websites, but many are not. I also attempt to contact the owner of the photo for permission, but often there is no contact information, or if there is, it is no longer a valid.
Thank you for any assistance you can provide me regarding this.
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Post by Eddie-n-Harley on Aug 23, 2015 19:49:50 GMT
Copyright is automatic upon creation of a work. They don't have to mark it or protect it. So, yes, it would be a violation of the copyright for you to print it. (And the photo printing company may or may not print it for you-- if they think it is someone else's photo, they usually won't.)
Whether the copyright holder would be able to prevail in a suit for damages if you haven't actually caused any is a different question.
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Post by maribeth on Aug 23, 2015 20:13:48 GMT
Copyright is automatic upon creation of a work. They don't have to mark it or protect it. So, yes, it would be a violation of the copyright for you to print it. (And the photo printing company may or may not print it for you-- if they think it is someone else's photo, they usually won't.) Whether the copyright holder would be able to prevail in a suit for damages if you haven't actually caused any is a different question. Thank you for that very clear and concise explanation. I will obviously not do this, I do not want to infringe upon any persons legal rights. |
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Post by Eddie-n-Harley on Aug 23, 2015 21:21:09 GMT
I hope you can find an alternative to use! Or maybe the original photographer to get permission. Good luck with your project.
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Post by stefdesign on Oct 9, 2015 20:05:49 GMT
Many historic images might be copyright free if they were created before 1923, and have no additional copyrights. (Shorpy images, for example, are all copyright, even the very oldest ones). Also, some historic photos can be used under 'fair use' policies... for educational or research purposes. If you are a teacher, for example, you can use news photos of important events for your classroom. But Fair Use is fairly narrowly defined. You might want to check. Also, many images found on the internet aren't high enough quality to have printed, but might be good enough to use for a digital scrapbook page for example.
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