Photo right

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As photo right , the sum is referred to several sections of the law and - practice that deals with recording, design and use of photographs busy. Photo law also regulates the relationship between the image provider and the user . It also deals with the rights to the photographed or to be photographed motifs, which in turn may be protected by copyrights , trademarks or personal rights , as well as questions of house rules .

Key components of the photo rights are copyright and ancillary rights to photographs ( photographs and photographic works ), and the right to the image (also called image rights, §§ 22, 23 KUG ).

literature

  • Thomas Hoeren, Michael Nielen (Ed.): Photo right. Right to take, design and use images . Erich Schmidt Verlag, Berlin 2004, ISBN 3-503-06387-0 (collection of student work).
  • Alexander Koch: Handbook on Photo Law . PIAG, Sinzheim 2003, ISBN 3-921864-47-X .
  • Endress Wanckel: Photo and image rights . Beck, 5th edition. Munich 2017, ISBN 978 3 406 712227 .
  • Rudolf Wedler: Photo Right - Amateur Film Law . 7th edition. Fotokinoverlag, Leipzig 1986 (on photo rights in the GDR).
  • Florian Wagenknecht, Dennis Tölle: Right on the picture . Guide to photo rights for photographers and creatives. dpunkt Press, Bonn 2012, ISBN 978-3-86490-010-5 .
Photo right.  A practical reference work on the subject of photo law.

See also

  • Image rights - detailed article, contains all essential aspects of photo rights.
  • Media law - focus on mass media