This is why places like Staples will not copy a photograph taken by a professional photographer--unless is a very old one which is probably beyond copyright law. Marilyn Kline Washington -----Original Message----- From: Robert Jerin <[email protected]> To: PACAMBRI-L <[email protected]> Sent: Sat, Oct 1, 2011 10:34 am Subject: Re: [PACAMBRI] Catholic Cemetery Question Oh my yes she IS the copyright holder. Registering the copyright gives extra rotection But there is no rule that one must apply for copyright. According to U.S. Copyright Law, the photographer owns the copyright, negatives, r digital files on all images shot. This is same copyright law that protects all artists and people who reate--whether they be composers, authors, watercolorists, photographers... Robert Jerin --- On Sat, 10/1/11, James Thomas Rosenbaum <[email protected]> wrote: > From: James Thomas Rosenbaum <[email protected]> Subject: Re: [PACAMBRI] Catholic Cemetery Question To: "Rosalie Stallard" <[email protected]>, "Janet L. Gray" [email protected]>, [email protected] Date: Saturday, October 1, 2011, 9:48 AM I wonder if you are correct in say in the instance you mention below that she became the copyright holder. I think that applies to professional photographers if I am not mistaken. I doubt if my family album would be copyrighted. I think also one must apply for a copyright as well. I think also there are a number of years attached to a copyright. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Rosalie Stallard" <[email protected]> To: "Janet L. Gray" <[email protected]>; <[email protected]> Sent: Saturday, October 01, 2011 8:54 AM Subject: Re: [PACAMBRI] Catholic Cemetery Question > Janet, I have photographed hundreds of cemeteries, both on private > property > and church grounds, and have never encountered anything like this. Most > states have provisions spelled out in the State Code covering the > responsibilities of the cemetery visitor/researcher and the cemetery > owner/land owner. > I have read that some business cemeteries with celeberity burials do > charge > professional photographers. > Here in the area where I live, East Tennessee/Southwest Virginia, I have > usually found extremely helpful land owners go out of their way, unlocking > gates, providing access through pastures, guiding my route to the cemetery > and being very apprecitative that someone is making an effort to preserve > these old cemeteries and present them for genealogical use. > I have photographed in White Township, Reade Township, Hart's Sleeping > Place > in Cambria County and Beccaria Township in Clearfield County. All these > photos are on-line on either the Cambria County web site or my own web > site. > In addition, I administer the Scott County, Virginia Historical Society > web > site where we presently have 470+ cemeteries photographed, the majority of > which I have photographed. > The lady that took the tombstone photos for you broke no law nor did she > in > any way show disrespect to the cemetery. By taking the photograph, she > became the copyright holder of that specific photograph. > Please tell her to keep up the good work. > > Kenny Stallard > Host, White Township Web Site > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Janet L. Gray" <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Saturday, October 01, 2011 5:00 AM > Subject: [PACAMBRI] Catholic Cemetery Question > > >> Is there any church rules about taking photographs of headstones in a >> Catholic cemetery in Pennsylvania? >> >> The reason I asked: >> On "Find A Grave.com" I requested a photo of a cousin's headstone in a >> Catholic Cemetery in another part of Pennsylvania and a very kind lady >> took a photo and posted it for me. The photo was on site for a week when >> she was notified to take it off the site or the cemetery officials would >> sue her for trespassing and a bunch of other things. >> >> Just Curious, >> Janet (Maryland) >> >> >> >> - - - - - - - - - - >> >> Search for more Cambria County information on our webpage: >> http://www.camgenpa.com/ >> ------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >> [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the >> quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > - - - - - - - - - - > > Search for more Cambria County information on our webpage: > http://www.camgenpa.com/ > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > - - - - - - - - - - Search for more Cambria County information on our webpage: http://www.camgenpa.com/ ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message - - - - - - - - - - Search for more Cambria County information on our webpage: ttp://www.camgenpa.com/ ------------------------------ o unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] ith the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of he message