Copyright Information
Details and information concerning all images posted on awilliamsphotography.co.uk
All images appearing on www.awilliamsphotography.co.uk are and will remain the property of A Williams Photography. It is illegal to download / reproduce / use images appearing on this site and / or use for advertising purposes without the consent of A Williams Photography.
Photographs are available to purchase on this site (via PayPal).
Copyright and Licensing
Copyright law gives the creator of an image or work the right to control the way in which the image is used. It also gives the creator the right to license others to use the image in return for a fee. It is this system, along with contracts, which underpins the set of working practices operating in the picture industry today.
Licensing is the process of splitting up the right to use an image into smaller, more manageable and affordable pieces by selling very specific rights for its use. Images are usually licensed by size (or prominence) of reproduction, by territory in which they appear, by the medium in which they are reproduced, by time and/or quantity of reproductions and can be exclusive or non-exclusive. For example, a magazine may buy a once only non-exclusive right to use a new photograph in next month's edition whereas an advertising agency would need to buy the right to use an image exclusively for a period of time in press, posters, television and other forms of visual media to ensure that their message is not weakened by the association of the image with other products.
Photographers and artists either assign or sell the right to license their images to libraries and agencies. Some libraries own the copyright in all their pictures whilst some represent hundreds of different photographers.
The subject of copyright is a complex and ever changing one and too lengthy a subject to explain in any detail here. We recommend you read the following for a basic understanding of copyright law: ABCD of UK Photographic Copyright (published by the BPLC in June 1999). Contact BAPLA to order a copy (£5.50).
Some basic points to remember about UK Copyright Law:
No copyright photograph may be copied without the permission of the copyright owner.
Photographers hold copyright in their own work unless agreed otherwise.
The situation is different for employed photographers who create work in the course of their employment, here the copyright belongs to the employer.
Photographers have the right to assert their moral right to be credited as the author of a photograph.
Photographers have the right to object to treatment of their photograph which distorts, mutilates or is otherwise damaging to their reputation.
Copyright duration is usually 70 years from the end of the year in which the author dies.
It is the responsibility of the user / publisher to check that they have permission, are within the terms of any licence, or are acting within the fair practice or other permissions granted by law.
Unauthorised copying of a copyright image or photograph or failure to give credit are infringements of law and as such can be subject to criminal sanctions such as a fine or imprisonment or civil sanctions such as claims for damages, accounts, delivery up or injunctions precluding one's use of the images.
Seek the advice of a professional adviser. Contact the BAPLA office for industry approved solicitors and law firms or see the BAPLA Directory.
www.bapla.co.uk
All images appearing on www.awilliamsphotography.co.uk are and will remain the property of A Williams Photography. It is illegal to download / reproduce / use images appearing on this site and / or use for advertising purposes without the consent of A Williams Photography.
Photographs are available to purchase on this site (via PayPal).
Copyright and Licensing
Copyright law gives the creator of an image or work the right to control the way in which the image is used. It also gives the creator the right to license others to use the image in return for a fee. It is this system, along with contracts, which underpins the set of working practices operating in the picture industry today.
Licensing is the process of splitting up the right to use an image into smaller, more manageable and affordable pieces by selling very specific rights for its use. Images are usually licensed by size (or prominence) of reproduction, by territory in which they appear, by the medium in which they are reproduced, by time and/or quantity of reproductions and can be exclusive or non-exclusive. For example, a magazine may buy a once only non-exclusive right to use a new photograph in next month's edition whereas an advertising agency would need to buy the right to use an image exclusively for a period of time in press, posters, television and other forms of visual media to ensure that their message is not weakened by the association of the image with other products.
Photographers and artists either assign or sell the right to license their images to libraries and agencies. Some libraries own the copyright in all their pictures whilst some represent hundreds of different photographers.
The subject of copyright is a complex and ever changing one and too lengthy a subject to explain in any detail here. We recommend you read the following for a basic understanding of copyright law: ABCD of UK Photographic Copyright (published by the BPLC in June 1999). Contact BAPLA to order a copy (£5.50).
Some basic points to remember about UK Copyright Law:
No copyright photograph may be copied without the permission of the copyright owner.
Photographers hold copyright in their own work unless agreed otherwise.
The situation is different for employed photographers who create work in the course of their employment, here the copyright belongs to the employer.
Photographers have the right to assert their moral right to be credited as the author of a photograph.
Photographers have the right to object to treatment of their photograph which distorts, mutilates or is otherwise damaging to their reputation.
Copyright duration is usually 70 years from the end of the year in which the author dies.
It is the responsibility of the user / publisher to check that they have permission, are within the terms of any licence, or are acting within the fair practice or other permissions granted by law.
Unauthorised copying of a copyright image or photograph or failure to give credit are infringements of law and as such can be subject to criminal sanctions such as a fine or imprisonment or civil sanctions such as claims for damages, accounts, delivery up or injunctions precluding one's use of the images.
Seek the advice of a professional adviser. Contact the BAPLA office for industry approved solicitors and law firms or see the BAPLA Directory.
www.bapla.co.uk
