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I am assuming that this is in reference to United States Law. Under US law, a copyright is assigned at creation to the employer or person for whom the work is created if it is done as a "work for hir …

In most countries copyright registration is not required, and copyright is granted by the act of publication. In the US, voluntary registration is available, which is needed to sue for infringement, …

The copyright belongs to the photographer unless otherwise specified in writing. However, depending on local laws you may not have the right to take pictures of some subjects, and may only have permi …

I am generally of the opinion that people with no respect for copyright will continue to ignore/subvert any deterrents that you use. If they can see it, they can steal it. Watermarking, however, can …

Your copyright office should provide good reference documents detailing the steps you should take to deal with infringement. In the UK the Copyright Infringement fact sheet from UK Copyright Service …

Model and or property releases are always nice to have, but depending on the type of shoot, they are absolute requirements. For instance, you really want to have a property release if you're doing re …

Payment requirements, including amount, due dates, and late fees. Late fees are often forgotten, but offer a little more protection if written in.

I think it needs to be visible to the viewer. So... putting it in the source is not really enough, since that's not really intended to be seen. You could put a small caption beneath the photo, or pe …

I am planning on doing some photo sessions for friends and want to do it right. I want to have a contract, but I'm not sure what all I need to include. What are the most important issues to cover in …