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Subject: [Leica] Re: help - what do I charge for a shoot??
From: ericm at pobox.com (Eric)
Date: Sat Jun 5 12:52:05 2004
References: <BAY19-DAV9NVlW20iYw00003f67@hotmail.com> <BCE69514.D68C%mark@rabinergroup.com> <3.0.6.32.20040605090643.007e1850@POP6.sympatico.ca>

Dan:

>Here in Canada, if someone hires a photographer to photograph them, unless
>the contract says otherwise, the copyright of the photographs belongs to
>the someone, not the photographer.

Interesting.  In the US, it's the exact opposite.  The contract must specify
it is a "work for hire" or the copyright remains with the creator.

Just goes to show that it might be better to pay a lawyer licensed in your
area a small fee to look over your contracts first.  :)

--
Eric
http://canid.com/


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