Exploration should include
- definitions
- digital assets
- counterfeiting
- copyright
- licensing
- patent
- trademark
- intellectual property
- public domain
- fair use
- copyright laws and fair use concepts
- licensing concepts (e.g., Creative Commons)
- patents and trademark concepts
- contracts (e.g., waivers, model releases, consent forms)
- usage rights (e.g., image theft, unauthorized use)
- the four points of fair use
- AI considerations.
Process/Skill Questions:
- How can photo manipulation lead to legal issues?
- What is a copyright, and how is a copyrighted photograph identified?
- What are the economic effects of the unauthorized use of images?
- When using and publishing images, when and why are releases necessary?
- How do copyright laws and legal issues apply to a student as a photographer?
- What is the difference between getting permission to use a photo and crediting an image?
- What is the difference between a derivative and appropriation?