Reply To: How to avoid being called a fauxtographer in 10 steps

[Mrs Woo]

Had to laugh at the one about watermarks.  I have done a lot of creative writing and contributed photography and writing on creative forums before.  Nothing screams “someone without a clue” louder than someone who has copyright symbols and “all rights reserved” repeatedly throughout their work.  Anyone who understands the industry already knows that everything created is covered by international copyright law.  Now, if you do not REGISTER said works with the copyright office your recovery might not be as much, but if you’re an unknown, it is unlikely your work is considered that valuable anyhow.  Registering photos with the copyright office (to me, at least) is as easy or even possibly easier than registering print works.