On Tuesday, October 14, 2003, at 01:30 PM, Shangara Singh wrote:
I would love to contest such an assertion in court. A roll of neg or a CF<snip>
card a photograph do not make. It's the photographer's talent that makes a
photograph. It's his brain, mind, eyes, legs, arms, hands and the years of
practice and study that make the photograph.
If you are an employee with all the benefits that go with it, like hols,
sick leave, a salary, pension, etc, and you use the employer's camera
equipment, his stock and shoot in his time, then of course he owns the
copyright.
Why? It's still your brain, mind, eyes, legs, arms, hands and years of practice and study that make the photograph <G>. Presumably the photographers who work for larger studios know that in most cases they will be required to waive their copyright and have to sign something to say as much? Not ever having worked in a large studio, I don't know how it works.
Best regards,
Tim.
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