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Signing your Photo's
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? If it has to be displayed should this always be off image - in a border? Have you ever seen a photograph where such a notice or signature does not drag the eye away from the image? Apart from advertising is this practice ever justified? 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 have added a POLL with six choices - the poll will accept more than one answer if you think more than one question applies to you.
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I agree that the logo spoils the picture, that's the point, that's what it should do. On some webs the logo or (c) is placed into the center. I have no problem with this.
Susan Last edited by Susan Green; 01-04-10 at 02:03. |
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It depends on the purpose of the image - no problem with copyright marks on web images used as proofs or advertising, no problem with a hand-written signature on the border of a fine art print for sale. For an exhibition - not keen on either, and the border and framing should be an enhancement to the image, not a distraction.
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As the repeated victim of copyright theft I'm afraid I eventually had no choice but to re-edit all of the images I display and add copyright info and logos. While I do agree it spoils the image I feel it is the only way to add a little protection. I have made every effort to minimise the impact but it is a difficult balance as it has to be imposing enough to discourage theft.
Unfortunately it is not workable to only mark the borders as this is far too easy to remove. Even the most basic user of Photoshop can crop the logos out and delete the EXIF date in seconds and suddenly it is untraceable, I have had far fewer problems since I started watermarking. Last edited by ABphoto; 02-04-10 at 00:05. |
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I understand the point about copyright theft for the internet, though there are more subtle ways of marking your work - My point was that I am seeing quite a bit of this spilling over into inter Club Prints and competition.
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That's a VERY different situation to web publishing. I understand your feelings a lot more now. Fully agree with the comments of ABphoto and sympathise, but there's no need for such marking in a physical print competition.
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I also display and add copyright info and logo same reason as ABphoto, I try to place so will not be distracting.I wouldn't add if I enter a competition not that I've entered one no confidence in my work yet.
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nirofo. Last edited by nirofo; 03-04-10 at 01:55. |
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