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What are the US copyright laws for photography?

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US copyright law is Title 17 of the Federal Code. Creative works, such as photographs, are automatically protected by copyright as soon as they are fixed in a tangible medium. Unless other agreements have been made (for example, a work-for-hire contract), the photographer would have the exclusive right to copy, alter, distribute, or display the image, or authorize others to do so. The term of protection would be the life of the creator plus 70 years.

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