HI, Looked over all the forums and chose this one to vent about my AM experience at WalMart. Took some photos I have been restoring to be printed and was informed that they could not sell them to me as they were copyrighted (sp?) . The young lady made a judgement call because there was a backdrop in the photo. When I got home I doublechecked and there is no copyright symbol of any kind on the photo.
Another one was a studio photo made in 1932 and I was told the photo was copyrighted and not 75 years old.
1. Wal mart should post these rules in large print all over the photo lab . When I asked to see the rules I was directed to the Kodak scan/print machine where they were taped to the cover. I was not using this machine.
2. Why should a backdrop construe copyright?
I do not wish to break copyright rules but there must be a more logical way to interpret them. Some photos are taken outdoors by professional photographers who might copyright. (Background rule does not apply)
Who do I contact at WM about there "rules" and their enforcement.
Sadly I must now print on my home printer and be concerned about archival paper and archival ink(which I can not afford)
And that brings up other questions which hopefullly I can find answers to in a different thread.
Does anyone know what the copyright laws are concerning photos???
Another one was a studio photo made in 1932 and I was told the photo was copyrighted and not 75 years old.
1. Wal mart should post these rules in large print all over the photo lab . When I asked to see the rules I was directed to the Kodak scan/print machine where they were taped to the cover. I was not using this machine.
2. Why should a backdrop construe copyright?
I do not wish to break copyright rules but there must be a more logical way to interpret them. Some photos are taken outdoors by professional photographers who might copyright. (Background rule does not apply)
Who do I contact at WM about there "rules" and their enforcement.
Sadly I must now print on my home printer and be concerned about archival paper and archival ink(which I can not afford)
And that brings up other questions which hopefullly I can find answers to in a different thread.
Does anyone know what the copyright laws are concerning photos???
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