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Copyright Enforcement Updates

A couple of years ago I wrote a newsletter article in which I discussed a lawsuit I was bringing to protect and enforce the artistic rights I had in an image I had created. I promised to keep a journal and write, often, about the progress of that litigation. And, then a lawyer told me that I should not do...

Protecting Our Work: Watermarking Part II — Batch Processing

In the last post, we created a “brush” to use when signing or placing a copyright notice on our images. Using the brush, one image at a time, works well. But, when we have a big job, a lot of images we want to protect all at once, it’s not the way to get the job done. That’s where...

Protecting Our Work: Watermarking Part I.

Yes, I know. It’s a crime against art and beauty to put a watermark across model Hai Thi Ngo’s eyes. I had to. The placement was dictated by my site software. But, in some ways, the placement is appropriate;  it shows the quandary in which we find ourselves when we take desperate measures to...

Random Thoughts From A Restless Mind

Since starting this site, I’ve felt a bit trapped. I’ve been feeling that, to fit the format, I’ve had to write long, informative, illustrated articles. Even the “Quick Focus” pieces can’t be quickly written. So, I’m going to try adding something new —...