Establishing the As-Of Date — Establishing the As-Of Date

Always determine the publication status and dates of photographs used in visual stories. For copyright purposes, a photograph is published on the specific month, day, and year that copies are first distributed to the public or offered for further distribution or display.

When registering a group of published photographs, applicants must specify both the earliest and most recent publication dates. They must also provide the year of completion for the works in the application.