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 02/19/2007 07:33:18 PM · #1
Hello,

I stamp the back of my photo's with a "Do Not Duplicate" stamp and Copyright 2006". Question is, do I need a new stamp that says "2007" or am I ok with the "2006" ?

thanks,

kopa21
 02/19/2007 07:39:34 PM · #2
Originally posted by kopa21:
Hello,

I stamp the back of my photo's with a "Do Not Duplicate" stamp and Copyright 2006". Question is, do I need a new stamp that says "2007" or am I ok with the "2006" ?

thanks,

kopa21


Pretty sure it should be 2007. Not sure about legal issues, but if you ever needed to fight something I'm sure it would come up.
 02/19/2007 07:51:40 PM · #3
of course you could just leave off the 06 and hand write it in that way you can also say that is your handwriting.

I thought of doing this with my photos also but was curious of a few things you would answer for me...
-What kind of stamp do you use and how do you prevent it from denting or damaging the image?
-Do you also sign after you stamp it?
-Is there a better ink to use when signing or stamping it so it doesn't effect the image...like shine or bleed through?

Just wondering.
 02/19/2007 07:55:45 PM · #4
All this re: backstamping ...

I suggest you put your photo on a very hard flat surface (like glass). Most rubber stamps will not make an impression to the front of the print.

I also suggest you initial it very lightly with a very fine PERMANENT marker pen over the stamp.

That should do it.
 02/19/2007 09:10:30 PM · #5
I believe the year is the year it was copyrighted, not the current year. So if you took the picture in 2004 you would say Copyright 2004 by your name. What some people do is add a year, so it would be Copyright 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007. There are some guidelines on the Copyright Office Web site, but I think the main idea is to show that the image is copyrighted so that someone can't say "I didn't know it was copyrighted", even though in the US your image is copyrighted the moment it's taken. I guess the "didn't know" defense is still a valid defense in some cases.

And make sure you register your images within 90 days of selling them. You get a lot more clout if someone infringes on you if you have them registered before an infringement or before they are published (selling them is one of the determinations of if it's published or not).

Here is a thread I started on registering:

//www.dpchallenge.com/forum.php?action=read&FORUM_THREAD_ID=539600

Mike
 02/19/2007 09:21:22 PM · #6
Originally posted by sabphoto:
of course you could just leave off the 06 and hand write it in that way you can also say that is your handwriting.

I thought of doing this with my photos also but was curious of a few things you would answer for me...
-What kind of stamp do you use and how do you prevent it from denting or damaging the image?
-Do you also sign after you stamp it?
-Is there a better ink to use when signing or stamping it so it doesn't effect the image...like shine or bleed through?

Just wondering.


I got my stamp at //www.stampsfirst.com . It's an "Ultifast" permanent stamp. Perfect for photo's. I just use a hard, flat surface. Works awesome !
I have never signed after I stamped. It has my business name on the stamp.
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