Copyright Resources
Copyright belongs to the creator the moment an image is made. If you are an employee, your employer is considered the creator while you are working. If you are self-employed, you own your images unless you sign a contract giving away the rights (see contract section). Your ability to license and relicense your pictures is critical to making a living and rooted in the U.S. Constitution’s copyright provisions.
- About Copyright
- Understanding your rights
- Our images are our legacy
- Questions & Answers
- US copyright information from the United States Library of Congress
- Canadian copyright information from The Canadian Association of Photographers and Illustrators in Communications (CAPIC)
- Advertising Photographers of America: The Key to Copyright Protection [PDF]
- Editorial Photographers (EP) Copyright Resource Page
- EP list of copyright attorneys
- ASMP’s Copyright Application Tutorial
- Copyright Office Electronic Registration - new service at lower cost
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