Daily Archives: October 4, 2008

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What happens to your images?

October 4, 2008 – 7:18 pm

For Portraiture Clients: It is policy of Michelle Misner Photography to archive your files for future ordering. All presented images are available for order for 60 days after your session date. After that, only poses that are ordered will be kept on file for one year after your session date. After one year, files will be purged from hard drive storage and will no longer be available for order. At this time, high resolution digital files suitable for printing are only available for purchase as a package. No exceptions.

For Wedding Clients: It is policy of Michelle Misner Photography to archive your files for future ordering. All presented images are available for order for one year after your wedding date. After that, all files will be purged from hard drive storage and will be available for at least two years. Subsequent orders after a year from the wedding date are subject to a $50 retrieval fee. No exceptions.

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Copyright Reminder…

October 4, 2008 – 7:16 pm

Just a reminder…it is illegal (and not nice!) to reproduce professional photographs. Some people mistakenly think that it’s fine to copy a print once they have paid for it, or that copying is permissible if they don’t plan to sell the image. Both are false.

Copying images without the artist’s permission is illegal and punishable by up to a $150,000 fine. Scanning, emailing or making copies at a copy center or at home are all illegal.

Professional portraits are not required to have a stamp or copyright notation to indicate copyright, although this is indicated on the back of many prints. It is understandable that you love your images and want to share them. That means the photographer did their job well and should be fairly compensated for their hard work.

I go to great lengths and expense to use only the best equipment and professional photo finishing services to create a top-quality product. Scans create embarrassingly low-quality images that can unfairly harm a photographer’s reputation.

I reserve the right to refuse service to anyone who copies my work without permission. Copyright violations will be prosecuted.

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