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magic_fella
Joined: 15 Jun 2005
Posts: 19
Location: Canada
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 Posted: Tue Jun 21, 2005 6:54 am Post subject: Copyright Laws on Digital Photos |
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Does anyone know the copyright laws on digitally altered photographs?
I am looking at doing a series on photos that would have been taken around the 1930's. Significant alterations will be made...but, obviously, the photos aren't mine.
At what point does a photo become public domain?
Do the alterations made digitally create a new work...or does the fact that the work is based in someone elses ORIGINAL negate the idea that a new work has been created?
I am a great believer in copyrights by the way...and would like to know what the law is. |
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cbadland
Joined: 19 Jan 2005
Posts: 962
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Tell me if you figure it out: http://www.copyright.gov/help/faq/faq-duration.html#duration
The way I read it, work produced prior to 1978 has a copyright of 28 years, however it could be renewed up to 75 years post publication/creation.
Now if you alter the image substantially, that may make for “fair use” appropriation of a copyrighted image. |
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