is this clause common for you when someone engaged you to help them take photos?
I thought I pay for the photography service... how come I don't owned the copyright to the photos but the photographer owns it instead and limits me the usage of these photos for a period of time only? Seems like not fair? Or its a common clause that you (freelance photographers) set for your clients?
Copyright of the shoot will be for 1 year usage. For commercial usage of
photos first payment is for the usage of first year. Additional charges
will be
added if customers have to use the photos the 2nd year onwards(by the
time, most
clients will change new photos)
Copyright Law is to protect the photographers and client to prevent
miss use of
photos and to protect the client.
My advice is use the pictures for the first year. If you want to pay for
lifetime
copyright it will cost a bomb. On my end, I'm not suppose to sell the
photos to
other clients and use for my commercial purpose as the cpyright is for you
only.
I thought I pay for the photography service... how come I don't owned the copyright to the photos but the photographer owns it instead and limits me the usage of these photos for a period of time only? Seems like not fair? Or its a common clause that you (freelance photographers) set for your clients?