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You already own the copyright for something original that you made, such as a photograph. The problem appears when someone wants to steal it from you, and you have to prove that you own the copyright for this photo. By registering your copyright on the Internet, you get independent proof that you are the owner of the copyright for this photo. Do not worry! You are already the copyright holder for the pictures you took. Now you just have to prove it! You can do this by registering the copyright in the desired location.

Steps

1. 1 Choose where copyright can be registered. A good place to do this is the US Copyright Office. You can register there or search for other services on the Internet.
2. 2 Prepare photos. Make sure you prepare your photos correctly, no matter what service you decide to use. Follow the instructions of the service or site you have chosen; if it is a site then you can just upload photos. If this is the site of the US Copyright Office, then you need to burn the photos to disk and send them.
3. 3 Retain your copyrights and other details. If you have a copy on something, they will send you a document confirming that you registered your copyright and other details. Make sure you keep this on your notes.

Warnings

• Many people talk about "poor man's copyright" or "poor man's patent". This mainly applies to your copy of the photo, if you did not open the letter and are trying to prove that you have the rights to this photo. An old tale like that won't work in court. You can make tons of these copies on any color printer these days. To be fully protected, you must have a third party independently verify your copyright claim through registration.
• Other registration procedures may not be available in your country of residence. Check out Wikipedia to find out more.

• In the Russian Federation, photography refers to works of science, literature, art. The copyright for such works arises upon the fact of their creation. But confirmation is needed. For this, it is desirable to register the work. The state does not register such works. This can be done in specialized organizations. Registration must record the correspondence of name / pseudonym, work and date. It is desirable for the author to obtain registration documents in hard copy.

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