Chapter 10, Problem 3SI

Explanation of Solution

Ownership of photographs:

• Photographs are intangible property which is the result of creativity, including patents and copyrights.
• The photographer has the ownership of a photograph. Even if we hire a photographer to take the pictures, then also the legal ownership will remain with the photographer and he is the owner of the photographs.
• Photographs are never sold by photographers, they only grant permission or give license to use that photo but it does not mean that we own that photograph.
• Permissions are also very restrictive based on a particular medium, time frame and number of views allowed per photograph.
• Some permissions are given for editorial use only.

Recourse the subject of the photograph should have, if a person will place photograph on a website:

• If the content is published with public features, then everyone is allowed to use that photograph, download it and alter it according to their use...