Sloan Images' Photography -- Omaha/Bennington, NE -- 402.201.2403

  


All portraits/artwork produced by Sloan Images are COPYRIGHTED.
 

Federal Copyright Law protects photographers by giving the creator of a photograph the exclusive right to reproduce that image. This right not only extends to the making of copies of an image, it is in fact, illegal to reproduce a copyrighted image in anyway without the written consent of the creator of that photograph.

 

There are civil and criminal penalties for violation of copyrights and I belong to organizations such as Professional Photographers of America (PPA) which provide legal assistance to photographers in the effort to stop illegal copying.

 

More Copyright FAQ’s
 

Do I need permission if I want to use only part of an image, not the whole thing? There is no exemption from copyright based on the percentage of the image being used. 

 

If I can't identify or find the copyright owner to a work to get permission, am I free to use it? No, not any more than being unable to find a grocery store clerk lets you walk out without paying for your order.

 

If I pay to have a portrait of myself painted or photographed, don't I have the right to make copies? No, not unless you contracted for the right to make copies. Like owning a copy, being a commissioning party does not make you the owner of a copyright.

 

What if I paid to have a photograph made to use in an advertising brochure --- can't I use the photo for other things?  No. The commissioning party only has those rights that he or she has negotiated, received permission, and paid for. All other rights generally belong to the author of the work, no matter who paid to have the work created.

 
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Please note: Due to the unfortunate frequency of image theft, our images can only be viewed and ordered
from a secure third-party site. More information on copyright law is available here!

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