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Originally Posted by andy153
Just a few questions really - I suppose like many out there I look at other photographic web sites. I am trying to gauge members opinions about the following:
Do you find it acceptable for a photographer to place his name/website address or copyright notice anywhere on the image itself? only for advertising
If it has to be displayed should this always be off image - in a border? just don't do it
Have you ever seen a photograph where such a notice or signature does not drag the eye away from the image? No!
Apart from advertising is this practice ever justified? Not IMHO
Sorry, but this has become a bug bear of mine. It's a practice I hate  and as someone who does the occasional judging - should I let it get to me? - I have to admit if I see it - marks are going down from the start  -
I'm thinking of adding a poll to this post, would people be prepared to use one so I can gather results? |
I'm with you Andy - why spoil an image with a distraction. Without going too far off topic I have the same feelings about
most coloured borders - you end up looking at the border - not the image
Create the poll - but I think you know which way I'm voting
