Identifying Photographer and License — Identifying Photographer and License

A photograph's copyright protects the photographer's individual artistic choices, such as subject positioning, lens selection, camera angle, lighting, and timing. The author and initial owner is typically the person who shoots the photo, unless it is created as a work made for hire.

For those wishing to register multiple images, the Copyright Office offers group registration options for both published and unpublished photographs. These options allow photographers to register multiple photographs with a single submission.