Why you should have a website? Social media handle has its major limitations in terms of design, layout, content, and functionalities; Your client takes you more seriously as a professional; More insights from traffic analytics and user behaviour; Can moderate comments and avoid hate speech and spam. How WordPress is better than Wix? There areContinue reading “How to Set up a Website”
Author Archives: Vivek Kumar Verma
Regulations for Using Drone in India
While flying drone in India is not illegal, there are certain regulatory restrictions in India that you must be aware of before you make a hefty investment in buying a drone. Further, you must have a clear understanding of all operational and regulatory issues, to avoid landing into deep trouble, like, your drone being confiscatedContinue reading “Regulations for Using Drone in India”
Trademark for Photographers
What is Trademark? A trademark is a source identifier in the form of any indicia (sign, design or expression) that is capable of distinguishing a product/service of a certain company or person from the products of others. It can be in the form of word marks, stylised marks, logos, labels, product packaging / trade dress,Continue reading “Trademark for Photographers”
Difference between assigning and licensing a photograph
When you assign your rights in a photograph for a valuable consideration (fee), that is a complete transfer where you do not retain any rights. On the other hand, when you license somebody to use your photograph, that is merely a permission to use your photograph in certain ways, for a certain period, within certainContinue reading “Difference between assigning and licensing a photograph”
Copyright in a Photograph: Protection and Infringement
How do I protect my copyright in a photograph? Owning a camera does not mean that you will have copyrights in the photographs produced by it. The ownership of a photograph can be with other individuals as well, if the photograph is taken in the course of employment, under a contract of service, apprenticeship, forContinue reading “Copyright in a Photograph: Protection and Infringement”
‘Authorship’ and ‘Ownership’ of Copyright in a Photograph in India
As photographers, we often tend to think that we are the owner of the photograph and we can post them anywhere. Sometimes, we do not even bother to ask the person for whom we clicked these photographs, or the persons who may be there in the frame. This is where we invite troubles and landContinue reading “‘Authorship’ and ‘Ownership’ of Copyright in a Photograph in India”
Registration of Copyright in a Photograph
Is it necessary to register copyright in a photograph to claim copyright? No. You acquire copyright in a photograph automatically, without any legal formality. Copyright comes into existence as soon as you click a photograph. The photograph need not be a final edited image to claim your copyright in it. However, certificate of registration ofContinue reading “Registration of Copyright in a Photograph”
Copyright in a Photograph
What is copyright? Copyright is a bundle of right that is provided to owners of original literary, dramatic, musical, artistic as well as sound recording and cinematograph films to exclusively reproduce their work or substantial part of it. It ensures certain minimum safeguards of the rights of authors over their creations, thereby protecting and rewardingContinue reading “Copyright in a Photograph”
Exploring Hyderabad: Landmarks, Biryani, and More
Hyderabad This was not a photography tour back in the year 2014. This was the city, I started my career with, the city which made me fall in love with its truly divine Biryani, the city which is probably one of the most progressive cities I ever lived in. Back then, all I had toContinue reading “Exploring Hyderabad: Landmarks, Biryani, and More”
Andaman and Nicobar
After our plans for Maldives got called off due to passport issues, the only honeymoon destination in India that we could think of amidst preparation for our wedding was, Andaman & Nicobar Islands, which was long due in my travel bucket. Although the flight was nearly as expensive as the ones we had booked forContinue reading “Andaman and Nicobar”
Beaches of Maharashtra: Malvan (Part II)
The idea of my trips is always to explore more than a regular tourist and have a more personalized experience as much as I can find. My last trip to Malvan was mostly about going to lesser known obscure locations where you don’t find tourists thronging the place, and that’s the beauty of exploring more, going those extra miles. How do I do it? You have to earn it by being genuinely good, because the world is just a reflection of what you are.
Vivek Verma 