Why Would You Do That?One of the things it seems that I've been stumbling on the internet lately is one of the debates that many photographers face. "Why do photographers watermark their photos?" Let me start by saying that not all photographers do, and opinions vary wildly on whether or not we should or not, and if we do, where and how to watermark. This stems from a couple of factors, especially in this digital age. I'll start with the anti-watermarking argument and work my way up.
Given the number of events that I do that are out of my own pocket and I don't get paid for them, I like the idea of the free advertising. When I go to the Bike Nights on Thursdays no one is paying me to be there, but if a biker likes the photo of his bike he can share it. Maybe his buddy needs a photographer for something, I don't know. Hell, maybe when his buddy sees me taking a pic of his bike he'll be less apt to ask me what I'm doing. This doesn't just happen with photographs either, think about when you drive down the street in your neighborhood. If someone has had work on their house done, what do you see? You see lawn signs for Acme Roofing and Siding, or John Doe & Sons Asphalt company. It's free advertisement for them. And you've already paid for their services. Let's face it, if your mechanic was willing to give you free oil changes and all you had to do was put a bumper sticker on your car with his information, wouldn't you do it? I would. Photos get stolen. In that the first group of thinkers is absolutely correct. If it's on the internet, it will get stolen/used without permission. Putting a brand on it will not stop it, but it will at least let people know where it came from. Me, I want my logo out there. I want people to know me and where to find me. Comments
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