Copyright

<p>US Copyright laws exist to protect artists and their art. Zach &amp; Courtney take copyright seriously and have retained the copyright for all of Zach’s photography since the beginning of their business.</p><p><br /></p><p>In this episode of Photography is Nothing, Zach &amp; Courtney talk about famous court cases involving photographers protecting their copyright as a means to teach how these laws benefit photographers and other artists.</p><p><br /></p><p>Cases discussed include:</p><p><br /></p><ul><li>Photographer Carol Highsmith suing Getty images for a billion dollars for selling 18K of her photos.</li><li>Photojournalist Daniel Morel sues AFP &amp; Getty for selling his images of the 2010 Haitian earthquake</li><li>The famous “monkey selfie” case with photographer David Slater. Who owns a photo taken by an animal?</li><li>Architecture photographer Scott Hargis wins perhaps the largest copyright settlement ever.</li></ul><p><br /></p><p>The conversation moves well beyond the lawsuits and gets into topics like:</p><p><br /></p><ul><li>Registered works vs un-registered works</li><li>Public domain</li><li>Fair Use</li><li>Always get a contract, even when no money is exchanging hands</li><li>Getty Images sells photos that are public domain (free to everyone)</li></ul><p><br /></p><p>**NOTE** Zach &amp; Courtney are not attorneys and nothing in this episode constitutes legal advice. </p><p><br /></p><p>Index</p><p>0:00 - A monkey took the photo</p><p>4:29 - Why we always retain copyright ownership</p><p>9:10 - Carol Highsmith sues Getty</p><p>15:22 - Royalty Free vs Rights Managed</p><p>20:39 - When you create something, you own the copyright</p><p>21:51 - Photographer Scott Hargis’s big win</p><p>28:02 - Why register copyrights</p><p>30:56 - Setting a precedent that we pursue infringement</p><p>37:20 - Daniel Morel sues AFP &amp; Getty</p><p>41:26 - David Slater and the Monkey Selfie dispute</p><p>55:15 - A little bit about model releases</p><p><br /></p><p>Buy, Sell or Trade with MPB:</p><p>https://shorturl.at/Szqs2</p><p><br /></p><p>Find Zach</p><p>Website: https://zachdobson.com/</p><p>Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/zachdobsonphoto/</p><p>TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@zachdobsonphoto</p><p>Threads: https://www.threads.com/@zachdobsonphoto</p><p><br /></p><p>Find Courtney</p><p>Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/happylifelessons/</p><p>TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@happy_life_lessons</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>About the Podcast</p>