PLEASE NOTE THE FOLLOWING POINTS SURROUNDING COPYRIGHT.
Who owns the copyright on photographs?
Under law, it is the photographer who will own copyright on any photos he/she has taken, with the following exceptions:
- If the photographer is an employee of the company the photos are taken for, or is an employee of a company instructed to take the photos, the photographer will be acting on behalf of his/her employer, and the company the photographer works for will own the copyright.
- If there is an agreement that assigns copyright to another party.
No copyright photograph may be copied without the permission of the copyright owner. As with all copyright work, you should first obtain permission from the copyright owner before you use someone else’s work. You should also be prepared to pay a fee, as many photographers will charge you for using their work.
Only the copyright owner, (or his/her authorised representative), can give permission, so you should contact the photographer, or his/her company, directly for consent. For images published on the Internet, it is typical to contact the webmaster of the site in the first instance, unless the site provides contact details for the owner of the images.
The copyright owner has no obligation to allow you to use their work, and can refuse permission for any reason
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 copyright owner dies.
It is the responsibility of the user / publisher to check that they have permission, and 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.
All images on both http://www.stephen-bartholomew-photography.co.uk and http://www.stephen-bartholomew-photography.co.uk web sites are subject to British copyright law for more detailed information [http://www.opsi.gov.uk/acts/acts1988/ukpga_19880048_en_1]
In essence this means, Stephen Bartholomew Photography, own the copyright for all photographs we take, print and then sell including digital files of the photographs at any venue, event or premises we attend and sell either on site or via our web sites. Unless, by prior agreement we have specifically assigned copyright away from the photographer before the photographs have been taken.
In some cases, Stephen Bartholomew Photography are prepared to allow the reproduction of their copyright images to be used in some publications without penalty. However you must ask for permission and also credit the photographer. We are happy to consider most forms of copy and usage - so please contact us by email or phone for your usage requirements
E-mail: Stephen@Stephen-Bartholomew-Photography.co.uk
Mobile: + 44 [0] 791-817-4633
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