SC - Website Suggestions for photos

[Decker, Terry D.]

The United States and Canada are both signatory to the Berne Copyright
Union.  
The copyright laws of both countries reflect this fact and a violator of
an American copyright can be sued in signatory nations.

Photographers owns all the rights to their photographs, unless the work
is done for hire, in which case the rights belong to the employer, or
where the rights have been sold to another party.  The holder(s) of
these rights control the where and how the photographs are to be
displayed.  

Posting the photo on a web site constitutes "publishing" and is a
violation of copyright.  Whether the photographer would sue or not is a
different question.  Penalties would be decided by the court in the case
of a lawsuit.

Depending on the jurisdiction and the precise laws invoked, putting the
photograph on the web site is illegal.  Would you get sued?  Probably
not, unless the photographer was a big name or the subject was one that
could make a lot of money.

Bear 
>Erin Kenny wrote:
>> >
>> 
>> This may not be as friendly, but if we put it on MY space, I don't
>> think American Copywrite applies.  (Don't misunderstand this - I will
>> respect the photographer's / artist's / writer's rights to the
>> fullest extent that I am able -- this is only for cases where we
>> CAN'T FIND the person to give permission.  If anyone ever came to me
>> and said "That's mine, get rid of it!" I'd be sorry, but I would)
>> 
>> Claricia Nyetgale
>> (yup, in Canada)
>
>My Lady,
>
>	Sorry, did not realize you were not in the US. I would think thou if
>any of the pics are from photogs in the US than it might apply to them.
>Of course photog permission is always better. It is just easier for me
>because of the size of the archives, it would be impossible to contact
>everyone (Especially those that are deceased;)). Good luck in your
>endeavor and if you have any questions as to format, please feel free to
>contact me.
>
>Lord Ragnar MacHardy of Clan MacHardy
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