Register Photo Attestation For Free

So, while a photographer does not need to register a photograph with the U.S. Copyright Office for that work to be protected by copyright, there are still many benefits to registering with the Office.

You can register just one photograph, or a whole body of published work. Visit the U.S. Copyright Office website to get started. It will cost you $35 to register a single work online, and $50 to register through the mail. The cost may vary depending on how many photos you're filing at once.

A duly attested photo means the photo has been certified by a gazetted officer with his seal and sign to be genuine. And the photo truly identifies a real person.

Creators own the copyright to an image the moment they create it?and this applies to digital images just as it does printed ones. In other words, the image doesn't have to be printed or registered with the U.S. Copyright Office to obtain copyright protection.

How to copyright a photo Complete the application form. You can either do this online or with a hard copy that you must mail to the U.S. Copyright Office. Include a copy of the work to be copyrighted. ... Pay the filing fee and submit your application.

Register Your Images With the U.S. Copyright Office Although registering your images with the USCO isn't required for copyright protection, there are several advantages to doing so. These include: Registration within five years of the image's publication provides prima facie evidence of your copyright claim.

The Process of Self-Attestation After you have a made a clean copy of your document, write a statement on it such as: ?True copy? or ?Self-attested copy?. Then place your signature directly under it. The statement of attestation and your signature should be placed very close to the boundary of the paper.