Copyright – Part 3 : How to determine the copyright
Copyright information can be searched on the Unites States Copyright Office’s website. Items can be searched by title, name, keyword and several other criteria. This is a good starting point to determine if something photographed is copyrighted. Because the United States does not require works to be registered with the copyright office to be copyrighted, a work not shown does not constitute that it is public domain.
For an average photographer, this is not as important as it is for a professional photographer wishing to sell their works. Commercial use of copyrighted material is prohibited by law, but for personal use there are some limitations.
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