Julia asked me to post this - she's just reached a place on her travels where she can't connect to the net.

In message 3AAC8267.A2DF66E0@mcr1.poptel.org.uk, Steve Rogerson steve.rogerson@mcr1.poptel.org.uk writes

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In the UK, the default is that the copyright of a photograph belongs with the photographer unless the photgrapher specifically signs away that copyright, which sometimes happens professionally if the photographer is working to a commission. The exception is if the photographer is an employee and the photographs are being taken as part of that employment, in which case the default is the employer owns the copyright.

Judith's been selling some of my con photos of Gareth, mostly because we hate his official "Mr Thomas, Actor" publicity photo and wanted to provide something else for fans to ask him to sign. We asked him first, and would not have done it if he'd objected, but this was a matter of good manners - we were under no legal obligation to do so. The copyright remains mine (and I will enforce it if I find other people selling copies...).

We also give him any profit that we make, but again, this is not for copyright reasons, but because we like Gareth and appreciate his willingness to chat to fans after plays and at conventions.

Judith