Here in Canada (my point of interest: group creation and ownership), the “Photographer is first and sole owner”… That’s it, that’s all. It is in everyone’s interest to “share” the produce, probably as agreed beforehand to the collective creation. Yes we were several to produce the creation, but also, YES, the photographer remains forever sole owner (urgh! well for 50 years). Does FUJI or KODAK claim property on your work? It’s the same question you are asking yourself!

Also…
No matter your locality, there are probably no more than 3-5 generic legal references to copyright, making it not that much of a task to understand and care for. Unfortunately, newbies and amateurs are beeing more and more required to sell their pictures. Now that part, I think is sweet. Isn’t it how most start? BUT, in ignorance of profession, they destroy the markets functionnality in every new wave of them and knowingly abusive clients, publicists, professionnals who, THEY, know the law… Are the actual propellers of this new wave. Requiring their high-end salaries as thinking of themselves as God-like brains on the other hand wanting to not have to recognize the long lived professionnal work of photographers and stripping the price list with average images from beginers. The worst downward spiral in the industry of creatives.

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