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Wedding pics, who owns the rights
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Hi all,
just starting out and Im wondering who has the rights to the wedding photos.
Does the rights end up with the photographer who took the photos (ie leaving me to use them as I see fit, web site or to sell on to third parties), or do the photos taken remain the property of the couple.
Im just trying to make sure I have myself covered when I resell couples images.I hope my question is clear and thanks in advance for answering.
Cheers :)
Hi Davepic. This thread might help explain
http://www.digitalrights.ie/2006/05/09/photographers-rights/It really boils down to the contract you sign with the couple when you agree to do their wedding. Your contract should specify all possible uses and clauses.
By default, you own the copyright, but there’s a lot more to consider than just copyright.
Make sure you have a clear written contract.
As paul said, it depends what you have in your contract. I own the rights to all my wedding work, and can use it for advertising, or whatever – unless the client doesn’t want me too. I do include high res files with my album packages, and I grant them personal use licence if you will.
markcapilitan wrote:
As paul said, it depends what you have in your contract. I own the rights to all my wedding work, and can use it for advertising, or whatever – unless the client doesn’t want me too. I do include high res files with my album packages, and I grant them personal use licence if you will.
You produce & provide images for them to use – that’s all you do.
The fee / Licence fee, is therefore, for them to use the images as agreed.It’s why you should always state the Media use, Period of use & Territory – thereby avoiding any misunderstandings down the road.
In this case, for example, the Media use would be for Personal use only.
The Period of use would be for an Unlimited period of time.
The Territory would be UK & Ireland plus possibly the Worldwide web too.It would be for either Exclusive use for them to use the images, as above – which means only they could use the images – or it would be for Non-Exclusive use – which means you could also sell the images onto others as well.
Of course, your T&C’s should state that you can, at any time, use the images for your own advertising or promotional stuff.
Ashley wrote:
markcapilitan wrote:
As paul said, it depends what you have in your contract. I own the rights to all my wedding work, and can use it for advertising, or whatever – unless the client doesn’t want me too. I do include high res files with my album packages, and I grant them personal use licence if you will.
You produce & provide images for them to use – that’s all you do.
The fee / Licence fee, is therefore, for them to use the images as agreed.True, unless otherwise specified in the contract.
You can provide the images for any possible use, including signing over copyright to the client. Ok, it’s highly unusual for someone to do that, but it can be done.
The bottom line, is that whatever is specified in the contract determines what rights the photographer and end user have.
paul wrote:
True, unless otherwise specified in the contract.
You can provide the images for any possible use, including signing over copyright to the client. Ok, it’s highly unusual for someone to do that, but it can be done.
The bottom line, is that whatever is specified in the contract determines what rights the photographer and end user have.
Yes.
Ashley wrote:
It’s why you should always state the Media use, Period of use & Territory – thereby avoiding any misunderstandings down the road.
As always Ashley..you provide people here with excellent information and
easily understood jargon to leave people in no doubt where they stand…thanks.Noel Browne.
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