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At 9:42 AM -0700 8/9/10, Pooler, Paul wrote:
>Typically the creator of the image (the phtographer or painter) hold 
>the copyright.

Just a nit picking correction. The creator of a work (photo, a piece 
of writing, etc) always own copyright  Unless the photographer took 
the photo as your employee or explicitly transferred copyright (as in 
a work for hire contract or by selling you the copyright), the 
photographer owns the photo. Illustrators often sell copyright, but 
photographers are more likely to keep the copyright and license a 
limited, clearly defined use.

There are lots of accessible books on copyright law.
Nolo Press has basic information online at:
http://www.nolo.com/legal-encyclopedia/article-29953.html
http://www.nolo.com/legal-encyclopedia/copyright-law/

Jennie Dusheck
Science Writing & Editing
Santa Cruz, CA 95060

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