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DVD without copyright?

Hello!

I'm looking for a photographer for my wedding, and it seems very important to try to get copyrights to the images. While I totally understand the artist retaining the copyright, I'd like to know what I can do with the DVDs that I get with the wedding photos. Am I able to print on Snapfish or a similar service with the pictures on a DVD? Or am I only able to print with the photographer since she retains the copyright?

The goal would be to try to save some money on albums/prints, not because I want to post them on facebook or something like that.

Re: DVD without copyright?

  • Typically you can get rights to personal use of the photos provided on the DVD. You can print photos or albums for yourself or others. In rare cases, I've seen a photographer say you can only print up to a certain size (8x10 for example) from your DVD and anything larger must be obtained directly from the photographer.

    However, usually the use of those photos for commercial purposes is prohibited. For example, if your florist would like to use one of your photos for their portfolio, they would need to get permission from your photographer.
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