Re: A mere photograph

On 4/23/97, Lesley Harris <copyrtlaw[_at_]aol.com> wrote:
>
> If I take a "mere" photograph of a copyright work, under US Copyright
> Act, would that photograph automatically have copyright protection or
> must I put some "skill and labour" into taking the photograph? If
> protected, is it protected to the same degree as any other copyright
> work?

To my knowledge the photograph would have automatic copyright protection. If, of course, you feel "your" photograph did not contain "skill and labour" you need not enforce your copyright.

Since most photographers feel "creation is copyright" they would enforce their automatic copyright protection.

Larry Urbanski
American Film Heritage Association>
<larryu[_at_]moviecraft.com> Received on Thu Apr 24 1997 - 22:54:27 GMT