SB2 video – The Basics of Copyright and Licensing
Copyright and licensing together are the business backbone of our industry. Both are rapidly evolving. Changes to copyright law are soon expected and the licensing model, as we once knew it, is under siege. It is important to note that as the process evolves, the premise is still here.
We now market our businesses via blogs, web sites and emails, but we are still marketing. And, to price your work appropriately, you still need to understand the basics of copyright and licensing. So watch this … (11min, 30sec)
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Great video. Presented in clear, concise terms.
Thank you so much for all the information shared, I have learned a lot by watching this presentation.
Please send me a pdf file on copyright and licensing
Thank you,
thanks for that information, is there any way i can put this on my site i am a photographer doing mainly weddings on the island my biggest client are people comming from all over the world to get married in the caribbean,i will normally do a lot of shots and have them pick out what they want according to the amount of photos that was ordered,and they will get it on a cd the ballance of photos wich was not choosen is the topic,some time the couple tries to convince me that all of the photos belong to then and thats when i have to explain to them about copyright thanks for the info it has given me greater confidence
Awesome, short but sweet brake down of the process. Thank you, Susan
Put a link to the video on your site. It is housed in the video library on this site.
Looking for a written form of this information – go to http://www.asmp.org/licensing
[...] To remember always about copyright Recently i was invited to participate in a virtual trade show announced by PDN. I found a video titled The Basics of copyright and licensing by the American Society of Media Photographers. Is clear, not take much time and refresh something basic for all of us that make a living with photophaphy. http://www.asmp.org/strictlybusiness/2009/04/sb2-video-the-basics-of-copyright-and-licensing/ [...]
Keep working ,great job!
This is perfect… great video.
I once lost my rights to some images for not knowing.
But thanks to ASMP and the photographers who are willing to share and teach others.
thank you guys.
Thanks for posting.Love it!