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groundloop

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5. I've looked into this in the past..... your photo is automatically protected the instant you take the imaage.

Reply to buzzycrumbhunger (Reply #1)

Wed Jul 8, 2026, 06:41 AM

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I've been a hobbyist photographer for many years and have looked into the copyright question before. As I understand things the US (and in fact much of the world's) copyright law says that the person who takes an image automatically owns the copyright to that image. (So technically if someone asks me to take their photo with their phone I own the image that I capture.)

Here's a link for anyone who's interested: https://www.copyrightlaws.com/how-to-protect-photos-you-post-online/

I'm guessing Instagram has some fine print in their user agreement whereby you give up the rights to your photos by posting them?

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