CowgirlMama
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My mom and I are scanning all our family photos, from 1919 to about 2005. Most are family photos, but a few are professional. Most of the professional photos don't have enough information on them for me to identify where they were done. One had the company and address, but didn't show up in a Google search. A couple are Olan Mills.
So, the question is, what is the legality of printing for scrapbooks (just for family) and posting on Facebook? I know you're not really supposed to do that kind of thing with the more current stuff. Is there a guide for knowing what's ok? I mean, these photographers are mostly dead, so I can't contact them for permission. What about photographers who've gone out of business? (My aunt's wedding photographer closed a few years ago and contacted clients to tell them if they wanted any of the photos they hadn't purchased before, they needed to get them now because she was trashing the negatives.)
Most pictures in the last 15+ years are taken by someone in my family, so my childhood and my cousins' are pretty much clear. I'll skip the few professional portraits. Before that, though, there *are* some professional photos. Some people, *all* I have is a professional photo because it was far enough back that not everyone could afford to have a camera and take pictures.
So, the question is, what is the legality of printing for scrapbooks (just for family) and posting on Facebook? I know you're not really supposed to do that kind of thing with the more current stuff. Is there a guide for knowing what's ok? I mean, these photographers are mostly dead, so I can't contact them for permission. What about photographers who've gone out of business? (My aunt's wedding photographer closed a few years ago and contacted clients to tell them if they wanted any of the photos they hadn't purchased before, they needed to get them now because she was trashing the negatives.)
Most pictures in the last 15+ years are taken by someone in my family, so my childhood and my cousins' are pretty much clear. I'll skip the few professional portraits. Before that, though, there *are* some professional photos. Some people, *all* I have is a professional photo because it was far enough back that not everyone could afford to have a camera and take pictures.