Chapter 13: Copyright Law Basics for Photography – United States Perspective
By Nancy E. Wolff, Esq.
Partner at Cowan DeBaets Abrahams & Sheppard LLP, a media and entertainment law firm located in New York and California.
The basis for copyright protection in the United States is the Copyright Act -Title 17 of the United States Code. Section 102 of the Act protects “original works of authorship” that are “fixed in a tangible medium.” Photographs and other forms of visual images are protected under Section 102(5) of the Act, which refers to “pictorial, graphic, and sculptural works.” ...
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