Watermarked Photos, whatcha think?

[.sarah]

Okay, it's been pointed out to me that it's easier than I thought to get rid of embedded info too.

.... If you post your photos online, you're at risk for people stealing them. But, depending on what you want to gain out of putting them on the internet, the benefits could be better ... you could gain clients, etc. I don't really worry TOO much about people stealing them because I figure I'm the only one who has the original. I never, ever give out my original photos unless if I trust someone whole-heartedly with them.

[Alysser]

I use watermarks because it's harder to get them out of the photo then if they are in the corner. Honestly, they just work for me. But the letters are very visible. You need to fade them more. Nena is beautiful. As for cams I recommend Nikon or Canon.

[ScottieMommy]

I remember like a month ago in the other forum i belong to this 12 year old girl would steal photos from Google and what not. And worse of all her exuses where LAME. She kept saying they where hers when you can perfectly see them on Google and i even posted link and yet she still claimed them! After all the fighthing she was caught, she stole over 7 photos or more and got in trouble with her mom. Never seen her online since then.

[dukedogsmom]

Actually, I was mainly asking about it for Ebay. I tried it out on my last pics here to see how it worked. I didn't realize it would be such a touchy subject. I also understand that my pics aren't that great, as compared to others. I guess I'm too sensitive because a few things said here hurt. I need to get a thicker skin.

[Kfamr]

Actually, I was mainly asking about it for Ebay. I tried it out on my last pics here to see how it worked. I didn't realize it would be such a touchy subject. I also understand that my pics aren't that great, as compared to others. I guess I'm too sensitive because a few things said here hurt. I need to get a thicker skin.

I'm a bit confused as to why anyone would be hurt by anything said in here. I don't see anyone getting touchy, just expressing their opinions on the subject.

I apologize if it was anything I said.

[cyber-sibes]

I understand copyright issues, but honesty on a site like this, I find it extremely annoying to have someone's name right smack across the center of a photo. I'd rather you just don't post it if your that worried about somone downloading it. Using low res is a good solution because if someone's taking it, they really can't use it for anything useful besides reposting on the internet. It will look awful if they try to print it, enlarge it, etc.

It's a different matter in the case of professionals, whose work really is copyrighted.

[Catlady711]

It's a different matter in the case of professionals, whose work really is copyrighted.

Actually every photographers work is copyrighted from the moment they press the shutter button, professional or otherwise. It might be different if the pix were registered as well for additional 'proof' it's your pix.

Either way, I believe that each photographers pix, from the complete newbie to the advanced professional, has a right to not have their images stolen and has a right to be concerned about it happening.

[K9soul]

Actually, I was mainly asking about it for Ebay. I tried it out on my last pics here to see how it worked. I didn't realize it would be such a touchy subject. I also understand that my pics aren't that great, as compared to others. I guess I'm too sensitive because a few things said here hurt. I need to get a thicker skin.

Val, I have never seen photos of yours that had water marks, my post was in response to the original poster who asked people's opinions on them. It wasn't meant in an angry tone or directed at anyone in particular. I just know I am a bit distracted by a water mark across the photo. It doesn't make the photo bad and it doesn't make me angry, I just am distracted by them. My point was just that if all someone is doing is using a photo to post on the board to share their pets, I don't see a real need for them for that sole reason. I did not mean a photo had to be a pro-photo to "deserve" a water mark. A water mark doesn't make a picture more or less valuable in my eyes. I meant I understand more why pros do because it's their career and I can see why theft would be more of a worry. That's just my thought on it. I hope this clarifies. I didn't mean anything I said to be hurtful to anyone.