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yeah, does anyone know where i stand with old photographs regarding any kind of 'intellectual copyright' and any implications as to using and possibly marketing an effect with copies of them?

They're photos i've bought from an antiques market...

i wouldnt want someone chasing after me with a large stick because i used a photo that turned out to be someone's great, great grandfather or whoever...

thank you kindly!

The subject of a photo has no rights as long as it doesn't breach their privacy (showing them naked etc) and they don't own the land the photographer was standing on (next to impossible to prove after 100 years).

My grandfather appears in 2 computer games, which is a bit odd, but I don't really have a problem with it. He's awarding a medal to his sergeant and he certainly didn't own the land (Occupied France).

The photographer has some rights but clearly that won't be an issue in your case. Even then, provided you paid for the photos or otherwise acquired them legitimately, they are yours unless you want to copy them.

excellent...thanks very much...

to show my gratitude i would like to do a little dance for you...but that's probably best left to the imagination

abraxus wrote:...but that's probably best left to the imagination

or not..

my colostomy bag always got in the way of my pole-dancing...very embarrassing...for all concerned...

but i did try and include it in my balloon-animal act...

Copyright runs out after 50 years anyway, so there are no problems in that respect.

I think it runs out 50 years after the creator's death, rather than 50 years after creation, but I'm not sure.

In any case, photography is treated differently from music etc., because the owner of the negatives still has certain rights.

ian69 wrote:I think it runs out 50 years after the creator's death, rather than 50 years after creation, but I'm not sure.

In any case, photography is treated differently from music etc., because the owner of the negatives still has certain rights.

Im pretty sure its within 50 years of its creation I think, because I recently saw cliff richard moaning on the news about how his earlier work will no-longer be copy protected, and that they should extend the amount of time until copyright runs out.

He was basically screaming "Its not fair, I created the songs so I should get the money!!!" on tv... tosser

yep its 50 years after creation go see http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/4917550.stm
though in the us its 95 years
but thats for his line of work, notice it says its 70years for song writers, so could be different in this case aswell.