Copyright belongs to the creator the moment an image is made. If you are an employee, your employer is considered the creator while you are working. If you are self-employed, you own your images unless you sign a contract giving away the rights (see contract section). Your ability to license and relicense your pictures is critical to making a living and rooted in the U.S. Constitution’s copyright provisions.

• The Fine Print: Copyright (video webinar)

• Is it a work made for hire? (PDF, 89 KB)

• About Copyright

• Understanding your rights

• Our images are our legacy

• Questions & Answers

• US copyright information from the United States Library of Congress

• Canadian copyright information from The Canadian Association of Photographers and Illustrators in Communications (CAPIC)

• Advertising Photographers of America: The Key to Copyright Protection [PDF]

• Editorial Photographers (EP) Copyright Resource Page

• EP list of copyright attorneys

• ASMP’s Copyright Application Tutorial

• Copyright Office Electronic Registration - new service at lower cost