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It can transform light and time into something physical. It's a universal language we all speak, and great photos communicate so much, in an instant, without words or sound. We think in still images; our memory is formed by them.
Photographs are protected by copyright at the moment of creation, and the owner of the work is generally the photographer (unless an employer can claim ownership).
Taking photographs of things that are plainly visible from public spaces is a constitutional right and that includes federal buildings, transportation facilities, and police and other government officials carrying out their duties.
Under copyright law, the photographer owns the copyright and can use it for any editorial use without permission of the person in the picture.
When in public spaces where you are lawfully present you have the right to photograph anything that is in plain view. That includes pictures of federal buildings, transportation facilities, and police.
Under copyright law, the photographer owns the copyright and can use it for any editorial use without permission of the person in the picture.
It is your right to do so. This applies to any photos you take of anyone in public. As long as you are not selling them for commercial purposes (e.g. used for advertising a product or service in a brochure, magazine ad, television commercial, etc.), you are free to sell such images.
Who Owns the Copyright of a Photograph? Photos are considered intellectual property because they are the results of the photographer's creativity. That means that the photographer is the copyright owner unless a contract says otherwise.
Photos are considered intellectual property because they are the results of the photographer's creativity. That means that the photographer is the copyright owner unless a contract says otherwise. In some cases, the photographer's employer may be the owner.