1. By: Candace Bastien
OWNING MY PHOTOS

2. #MyBlueprint is photo that was taken for a class
Assignment. We were instructed to put it on our
Twitter feed with the title, #MyBlueprint.

3. #MyBlueprint

4. Photos are CONSTANTLY being posted online.
It’s almost a way of life now. What happens AFTER
they’re posted? Are they Property of Facebook?
Are they property of Twitter? Are they still YOUR
photos?

5. I took the photo of #MyBlueprint so in fact, it IS my
photo, BUT, after I posted it online, I basically
gave Twitter my permission to use the photo.

6. My copyright, my ownership, took effect as soon as I
took the picture. I took it, all by myself, using my
cell phone. It will forever by MY picture, but there
are a few things I can do to help with
people/companies, using my image. My copyright
Would last a minimum of 25 years as long as
I am credited that this photo is mine.

7. If necessary, I could also enact the DMCA rule as well. The
Digital Millennium Copyright Act states that while Internet
Service Provider is not liable for transmitting information that
May infringe a copyright, the ISP must remove materials from
Users websites that appear to constitute copyright infringement.
So basically, if I see a site that is using my image, I can contact
The hosting ISP and I can report it. They also can’t remove my
Copyright information of the photo to use it as their own.

8. Copyright 2015 Candace H. Bastien

9. ©candacebastien2015

10. Putting a watermark somewhere on the photo will
Also let people know that the picture is NOT for use.

11. While it’s not necessary I put the © on my photo, there
Are more pros than cons in this situation. It is helpful
in protecting my work. It automatically lets people know that
they shouldn’t use this WITHOUT my permission.
It is noticeably a piece of work that the creator wants to protect
so it takes away any confusion.

12. #MyBlueprint photo is free for me to use, as I please since it
is mine. I can make greeting cards, posters, wallpapers,
I can even decorate my house in it if I want. Even though
I have put the notice on my work, I can still put a legal claim
On my photo. I would have to fill out the necessary paperwork
To do so, which DOES protect MY photo, (not the subject) and
No one can lawfully use it for anything as their own. It is

13. References:
Wright.C (2013) Photography and Copyright Law
http://blog.kenkaminesky.com/photography-copyright-and-the-law/
Copyright.gov www.copyright.gov/help/faq/
Delsack.C Who owns photos and videos posted on Facebook,
Instagram, or Twitter http://www.nyccounsel.com/business-blogs-
websites/who-owns-photos-and-videos-posted-on-facebook-or-twitter/
Cambridge in Colour
http://www.cambridgeincolour.com/tutorials/protect-online-photos.htm