Tuesday, December 6, 2016

Photography and Copyright Law


PLEASE ANSWER THESE QUESTIONS ON CANVAS
This is Charles Porter's photograph of firefighter Chris Fields holding the dying infant Baylee Almon during the aftermath of the Oklahoma City bombing in 1996. This photo won the Pulitzer Prize for Spot News Photography. Please answer the following questions below.
1. This famous photo has been reproduced many times. What does copyright law say about photography and its use in magazines, newspapers, etc?
2. What is the Federal Copyright Act of 1976?
3. What does "fair use" mean?

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