A common question I hear is “Can I scan my portraits?“
The short answer is: No, it’s a federal offense.
Although some may justify this action by saying they already paid for the portraits, this is equivalent to buying a movie and making several copies for your friends (which, by the way is illegal too). The same laws that protect musicians from having their music copied and directors from having their movies copied are the same copyright laws that protect photographers. These copyright laws are federal laws and breaking them is consequently a federal offense. Images don’t need to have a (C) logo on them to be protected by copyright either. They’re actually covered by federal copyright law as soon as they are created.
So next time you take a picture of your cute children playing at the park, you can say to yourself, “This picture is copyrighted by ME! WOOHOO!”
If you want to reproduce portraits for your website or any other use, Leavitt Photo offers a legal means for you to do so. Costs vary depending on the usage.
Hello Everyone!
I’d like to introduce you to the future Sophomore Class President of Timberline High School.
**UPDATE **** HAYDEN WON THE ELECTION! WOOHOO! ****UPDATE*****
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Well, we hope he’ll win at least.
Being an accomplished student, violinist, triathlete, and great older brother, Hayden seems nothing short of super human.
If you’re a future Sophomore at Timberline, you would be wise to vote for this guy. He’s the man for the job!
For those who are interested, you can also follow Hayden’s campaign on Facebook.
Good luck on your campaign Hayden!
It’s that time of year again! The 2010 Baby & Child Portrait Contest has begun.
Categories for this year’s contest include: Color, Black & White/Sepia, Special Needs, and Humorous. The online contest will consist of four different qualifying rounds and one final round. Each round will last for one month.
First, Second, and Third places, as well as two Honorable Mentions, will be announced for each category!
Cash prizes for these winners include:
$5,000 for Grand Prize
$2,000 for First
$1,000 for Second
$750 for Third
$500 for each Honorable Mention.
All cash prizes will be given to the families of the winning portraits.
- All portraits taken by the Leavitt Photo Studio January 1- June 21, 2010 are eligible for entry into the 2010 Baby & Child Contest.
- Participants may post one image per child from each photography session.
- Children age 12 and under can be entered into the contest.
Don’t delay, call to book your child’s portrait session today! (360) 628-8815
Well, it’s that time of year again. Print competition entries will be due soon for the PPA International print competition and I don’t know what I’m going to submit yet. If you have a cool idea for a portrait you’d like to do with me just send me an e-mail and I might just take you up on it 
For those of you who care, these are the elements the judges are supposed to consider when judging the prints:
- Impact
- Creativity
- Technical excellence
- Composition
- Lighting
- Style
- Print Presentation
- Center of Interest
- Subject Matter
- Color Balance
- Technique
- Story Telling
If I do really well, my prints will be on display in a traveling gallery and you’ll hear about it on the blog
If I do badly… it’ll be a sad sad day and heads will roll. jk
Wish me luck!
Click the following link for a more in-depth explanation of the 12 Elements of a Merit Image.
by Leavitt Photo
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