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The camera analogy does work, but not in the way you said. The specific technology, and more importantly the region, determine who exactly owns the copyright.
by slimsag 7y ago
The camera analogy does work, but not in the way you said.
The specific technology, and more importantly the region, determine who exactly owns the copyright. In the U.S. if you press the shutter button, you own it. In France, the same is not always true [1]
[1] https://www.rd.com/advice/travel/eiffel-tower-illegal-photos/ https://www.rd.com/advice/travel/eiffel-tower-illegal-photos...
- aidenn0 7y agoSo in the US, if a professional photogropher puts a camera on a tripod, composes the image, adjusts the metering, sets up some lighting and then says "hey, can you push this shutter bulb for me?" Do I own the copyright?
- modeless 7y agoPossibly yes. There was a case where a monkey picked up a camera and took a selfie, and the photographer who placed the camera had trouble claiming the copyright on the photo: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monkey_selfie_copyright_dispute https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monkey_selfie_copyright_disput... Personally I think the photographer could probably win if they sued, but it's not totally clear.
- mantap 7y agoIf they composed the image then they would own the copyright. Copyright of photographs comes from creative expression not pushing the shutter button. The exception would be if the subject was moving, e.g. at a sporting event and pushing the shutter button at a given moment had a creative component.