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02/28/2006 11:53:21 PM · #1 |
I've got a large collection of photographs and CG art and am considering approaching a small poster company with the hope that some of my creations might be used. My fear though is that a 'portfolio' sent to prove my abilities will too easily become 'inspiration' for a new batch of posters with just enough difference to keep my name (and bank account) out of the picture.
Under Canadian law, what do I have to do to "cover my ass" in situations like this. For years I've heard about the 'registered mail' method where I'd be able to pull out a sealed/dated envelope with a cd of all of my work on it. Does this method work? What is key in making this work?
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02/28/2006 11:55:22 PM · #2 |
Put this guy on every shot? Sorry, I'm just learning the US laws, I'm sure some nice canadian will help you shortly. Thank you for holding....
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03/01/2006 12:09:29 AM · #3 |
Well it wasn't hard, I just googled "canadian copyright law". Any one of the first page tell you everything you need to know, but this looked to be the most explanatory of them
Copyright Law in Canada
I think your reference to the registered mail thing is in relation to written manuscripts as there's not a lot of ways to prove authorship. With photos all you have to do is prove you took it. With digital that's easy. You have all the EXIF data plus the camera-generated sequential numbering of that image with all the others you keep (don't you!) that could never be contested in court.
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