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Re: Date on a print




Hello Carmen 

Thank you very much!

Any further suggestion from the list will be highly appreciated.

Steve Lichtweg 



Am 25.10.2006 17:49 Uhr schrieb "Camden Hardy" unter
<camden@hardyphotography.net>

> I may not be the best one to answer this, but here's my opinion on the
> matter.
> 
> Generally speaking, when you copyright an image you're "supposed" to use
> the date the photo was taken.  It could follow that this applies to
> limited editions as well.  However, I have seen works dated based on when
> they were printed.
> 
> There are also many, many ways to go about dating a piece.  Some people
> give the full mm/dd/yyyy, some do mm/yy(yy), while others simply put the
> year.  If you choose to stick with the "standards" of copyright, the year
> is sufficient.
> 
> I'm bringing this up to show how little consistency there is in the art
> world about dating works.
> 
> Ultimately, I really don't think it matters in the long run, as long as
> you're consistent.
> 
> Personally, I prefer using the date the print was made.  I always sign and
> date the front of my prints, and make the signature/date visible within
> the mat.  When I'm feeling particularly worried about copyrighting the
> print, I'll put the pertinent copyright info on the back of the print.
> The copyright date reflects when the image was captured.
> 
> Camden Hardy
> 
> camden[at]hardyphotography[dot]net
> http://www.hardyphotography.net
> 
> 
> On Wed, October 25, 2006 3:42 am, steve.muc@t-online.de wrote:
>> 
>> Hello everybody
>> 
>> When printing a limited edition, what is the correct date on each single
>> print:
>> 
>> The day when I shot the picture or the day of printing (e.g. picture was
>> taken
>> 11/11/2005 but the edition has been printed a year later in a period of 2
>> month)?
>> 
>> Thanks in advance & best Regards
>> Steve Lichtweg
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
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