Photo Copyright Ownership

Discussions focus on who owns copyrights to photographs, distinguishing between photographers, subjects, and public domain images, including debates on using images without permission and stock agencies like Getty claiming rights.

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rullelito May 15, 2022 View on HN

You don't own the copyrights to pictures you're in..

ginger123 Feb 8, 2019 View on HN

How can they publish photos which they don't own the copyrights?

Does this guy own the rights to these images?

sp332 Feb 23, 2016 View on HN

It's not copyrighted, so the intellectual property is in the public domain. But this doesn't mean they are prohibited from hiding the object, or making people contractually agree not to take photos.In the USA, there are certain fair use rights that let you copy a work without a license. It's a big gray area, usually it's OK if it's for purposes of commentary or education, and not for commercial use. Other jurisdictions are probably more strict.

kmfrk Mar 4, 2011 View on HN

Don't you need the rights to those photos?

wl Nov 8, 2017 View on HN

He was abusing copyright by claiming rights to a photo he didn't take.

johannes1234321 Apr 15, 2020 View on HN

The pictures themselves are probably public domain, the photography of the picture however might be protected (photographer picked angle, lense, lightning, ...)

simion314 Feb 29, 2020 View on HN

From what someone said in a previous thread the copyright part is not that simple, so as an example the person that takes the picture can claim the copyright not the subject. Probably there is a different law that would prevent others to make money using your image but is not the copyright AFAIK

imgabe Mar 15, 2024 View on HN

The artwork is in the public domain. The photo of it is not. You can take your own photo, but if you want to use a photo someone else took, then you need their permission.

Angostura Sep 22, 2020 View on HN

Not really, the copyright on the photograph will always belong to the photographer. The image is available under creative commons for non-commercial use, which seems fair enough.