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Expert: - 9/25/2007


Question
I'm in the middle of the daunting process of cataloguing my photos and should
register them. Considering it's a $45.00 per pop submission, if I were to mail
CD-Roms of my photos in a sealed envelope to myself, would that be a form of
copyright protection until I'm able to go through the Library of Congress?
Thanks.

Answer
As soon as you press the shutter, the photo is copyrighted to you. Not sure that mailing them to yourself will do anything!  You can batch register them with the copyright office.
http://copyright.gov/

It's a process but a good one to protect yourself, definitely. Pick a day, turn on some good music and put them on DVD's.

Good luck.  

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Tricia Scott-Sahler

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I can answer questions on the business practices of commercial photography, self promotion, and negotiations.

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I have a BFA in commercial photography, and have been an artist representative for 12 years.

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Society of Photographer and Artists Representatives Advertising Photographers of America

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BFA in Commercial photography from the Rochester Institute of Technology.

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Clients include; ad agencies, design firms, Fortune 500 companies, Bank of America, State Farm Insurance, Segway, Williams-Sonoma.

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