I first wrote this post for my general photography website back in 2011, after dealing with multiple infringements of my copyrighted images. Sadly, it needs repeating, perhaps more so today. People are writing blogs or creating websites to generate revenue. They don’t necessarily write about what they know or places they have been, but create “content” to draw readers in, to generate money from their sites. To do this, some use the words, photographs, and creative works of others. They have not been trained in journalism, public relations or law, and think that anything they find on the internet is theirs to use. They couldn’t be more wrong. I have…
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You may have noticed that watermarks have started to appear on images on My Irie Time. I have not used them before because I find them distracting to the images. Unfortunately, image theft is running rampant, and I now find the need to use a watermark to reinforce my copyright. I have discovered multiple unauthorized uses of my images, including use on commercial sites. Although a thief can still try to crop out or remove the watermark, the copyright law prohibits doing so and entitles the owner of the copyrighted materials to damages, including attorneys fees. For more on the protections of copyright law, read here. I have tried…
