What is metadata: copyright photos in 4 steps
What is metadata? Don’t worry, you’re not alone. It confuses many photographers at first. The metadata definition generally used is that metadata is simply a set of data that describes and gives...
View ArticlePinterest, Flickr join forces to improve photo credits
A new joint effort between Flickr and social networking site Pinterest aims to improve the attribution of photographers’ images. Flickr announced the move on its blog, stating: “We’ve worked closely...
View ArticleShould you watermark your photos?
Recently our friends at Photoventure asked the question, ‘Should you watermark your photos?‘ Watermarking has long been seen as the best way of protecting your copyright – but is that actually correct?...
View ArticleAre photo-sharing websites deleting your metadata?
A new in-depth study on the use of images by photo-sharing websites and other social media suggests that some of the most popular names are removing photographers’ metadata from photos. A new report...
View ArticlePhotographers’ copyright under threat by Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Bill?
If you upload any of your photography anywhere – and we’re going to assume you do since you’re reading a photography website – you’ll no doubt have heard about the recent changes to UK law which could...
View ArticleUK Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Act 2013: 9 myths debunked for good
In the latest guest post from our friends at the photo management blog Photoventure, they take a closer look at the UK’s Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Act 2013. The controversial bill has sparked...
View ArticleWhat is ‘Creative Commons’? The truth about public domain images
The web has made sharing photos easier than ever before, but it has also raised some questions about copyright – chief among them, What is Creative Commons and is this the same as public domain?...
View ArticleThis Week in Photography – news from 4-10 August
Welcome to our weekly photography news round-up, with the stories that matter to serious photographers. New copyright law kerfuffle Changes to copyright law affecting photographers are “friendless,...
View ArticleWho owns a photo once it’s put online: free cheat sheet to understanding...
Who actually owns a photo once you upload it to the internet? This fantastic photography cheat sheet compiled by Clifton Cameras answers some of the key questions about copyright for photographers....
View ArticleHow to copyright photos in Lightroom: protect your images in 6 easy steps
In this Adobe Lightroom tutorial we’ll show you step-by-step how to copyright photos by adding your contact details to every photo’s metadata. It’s common practice to share your digital photos as...
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