1. Inside Photo Tips for Authors

2. Current Copyright Conundrums Confused? You’re Not Alone!

3. Who Owns The Photo? The person who took the photo owns the copyright Work-for-Hire Exception Copyright Protection—filing isn’t necessary under US law to provide protection

4. When Can You Use Online Images? When you are the photographer When you have express permission— verbal ok, written better Fair Use Exception Make sure to include photo credit if given permission..

5. Fair Use Exception Photographs may be used in certain situations, such as: News Reporting Commentary Criticism Teaching Research Scholarship An example would be a movie critic citing a line of dialogue in a critique.

6. Stock Photography Stock Photography is an excellent alternative: Editorial vs. Commercial Use Illustrations, photos, video Shutterstock Istockphoto Getty Others

7. Creative Commons Creative Commons is a nonprofit agency that exists to allow photographers and other artists to provide a use license to the public to reproduce or use images through a “some rights reserved” license. Some licenses are restricted to “non-commercial use only,” meaning they can’t be used for selling, promoting or marketing a product or service. You can click on an image to determine if it leads to a CC designation. Email image holder to verify license requirements.

8. If You Aren’t Sure… When in doubt, leave it out!

9. Photographing People in Public Places Expectations of Privacy Semi-Public Places (Bookstores?) How to Decide?

10. Photographing People in Public Places Young children should be treated as an exception Facebook Pew Study

11. When to Use a Model Release… When a person’s likeness is used for promotional or trade purposes Private Schools Churches Volunteer Organizations Businesses ASMP—American Society of Media Photographers www.asmp.org

12. Meta Data & EXIF Basics Metadata is the data about data EXIF data is the metadata included in photographs Camera model, aperture, file size, focal length and other details can be included. Flickr, Photoshop, Picasa and other programs can access and share EXIF data.

13. Geotagging & Smartphones Many smartphones include coordinates of photos taken and are added to each image Need to adjust settings to turn this function off Can be a security issue, especially for minors. This can be, however, something you can use when writing fiction.

14. Photography & Fiction The true mystery of the world is the visible, not the invisible. --Oscar Wilde

15. Your Book & Your Brand Taking pictures is like fishing or writing. It’s getting out of the unknown that which resists or refuses to come to light. --Jean Gaumy Facebook Instagram Pinterest Twitter

16. Using Photography to Promote Your Story With photography, I like to create fiction out of reality.. --Martin Parr Photos of Your Characters’ Local Hangouts Day in the Life Characters’ Pets Childhood Places

17. Tips for Terrific Author Headshots Simplify clothing styles Be careful with patterns Push your chin out a bit Stand at an angle Hire a professional!

18. Quick Tips for Better Photographs…  Get Closer  Consider Candids  Fill Flash  Shutter ½ way .

19. Quick Tips for Better Photographs…  Flash Range  Avoid Backlight  Camera Shake  Back Up Your Photos! .

20. Long Term Photo Care Is… What happens to an image after the moment has been captured Behavior that will determine if digital images will be available in the future Organizing, protecting, printing and preserving your favorite memories!

21. The FRAME™ METHOD

22. Most Common Back-up Methods CD-RW CD DVD+R/DVD-R Memory Cards (not best choice) External Hard Drives Peer to Peer Software Programs Secure Online Storage Sites Portable Media Players Printed Photographs Photo Books/Related Products

23. Three Things You Can Do Today… 1. Copy your pictures to a CD. Make two sets. 2. Take the CD and have your retail store print 4x6 copies of your favorites or print them at home (make sure to use archival materials) 3. Give the second CD you burned to a friend or loved one for safe-keeping!

24. Thank You!