Running a business (Copyright)

Using Photographs in my blog


Copyright information from gov.uk :

"Researchers and students were previously allowed to copy limited extracts of literary, dramatic, musical and artistic works for non-commercial research and private study. They are now able to copy a limited amount of a sound recording, film or broadcast."  Here (gov.uk)

1. “Artistic works” are defined by the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988 as including a graphic work, photograph, sculpture or collage, with "graphic work" further defined to include paintings, drawings, diagrams, maps, charts, plans, engravings, etchings, lithographs, woodcuts or similar." Here (DeMontfort University Library)

I will also need to give acknowledgements to authors or artists, and state the name or description of the work. 

Similarly I could also password protect my blog so that only my tutors have access, this would mean my blog is an educational and private research blog, however I do not want to do this because I want my work getting viewed, no point being a photographer if nobody knows I am one. From my understanding of the term my blog is a "non-commercial research or private study" blog (but I am going to need some more classification on this) so the first quote will apply to my work, which I think gives me allowance to use photographs in my blog.



Taking Photographs

Copyright automatically belongs to me, it is automatically in place, this applies to both commercial and personal works.
It lasts for 70 years after my death
Can copyright photographs and work done however cannot copyright an idea


Exemptions

My employer will own my commercial photographs
critics and other reviewers can use the images
private study and research blogs can use images



I can License out my images which is the equivalent to 'renting' my photographs out (see previous post on 'License to Use' or below)
I can also Assign copyright which is 'giving away' the copyright.
False Attribution is when another persons work gets published under my name.
Privacy right is my right to stop the publication of my work.


Licensing

Exclusive
- one licensed client can use at a time
- I need permission for my portfolio use
- client can sue for infringement

Non Exclusive
- Any clients can use
- free to use in my portfolio
- clients can sue for infringement with written permission from photographer


Design and Artists Copyright Society
- this is a company who will work legally to get the copyright back to you