Photography and other copyright and similar chat

[SplashWarfly]

Question #1: Can I legally make a copy for myself of a copyrighted photo that I bought for myself?

 

[webestang64]

No, not in the US. Copyright law vests the rights to a photograph with the creator (usually the photographer). Buying a photo, whether printed or digital, doesn't transfer the copyright to you. You're essentially buying the right to display the image, but not necessarily to reproduce it. Making copies, even for personal use, can be a copyright infringement unless you have permission from the copyright holder.

BTW the US copyright law pamphlet is 484 pages long........ https://www.copyright.gov/title17/title17.pdf

 

[cgw]

Suspect this is the last we'll see of the OP...

 

[AlanKlein]

No, not in the US. Copyright law vests the rights to a photograph with the creator (usually the photographer). Buying a photo, whether printed or digital, doesn't transfer the copyright to you. You're essentially buying the right to display the image, but not necessarily to reproduce it. Making copies, even for personal use, can be a copyright infringement unless you have permission from the copyright holder.

BTW the US copyright law pamphlet is 484 pages long........ https://www.copyright.gov/title17/title17.pdf

Is it copyrighted, and can we print it out.

 

[SplashWarfly]

Suspect this is the last we'll see of the OP...

I am a good member. I will talk about both photography and other stuff on this message board.

 

[Rickbb]

Grey area in reality.

Courts have ruled that single copies for personal non commercial use don’t necessarily violate copyright laws. Depends on whether the copy deprives the copyright holder of income or not.

The cases have been mostly music and video, but could also apply to books and other print material.

You may get someone suing you and you would have to go to court to see which way the court would go.

Both sides have won sometimes and other times lose. Depends on who has the better lawyer and dog and pony show.

Used to work mass producing various media, tape, CD, DVD, etc. and this topic would come up with customers almost daily.