Photo Usage Guidelines
“Hey you took a picture of me!”
Thanks in advance! If you do not want your picture on the internet, just send us an email photos @ hamfats . ca and we’ll be more than happy to remove it.
Can I use your picture?
While we can’t guarantee that every pictures we take will end up online, we will try our best to make sure that if we have a good photo of you (and we know you), that you will have a copy of it. The only thing we ask is that you do not use those photos for commercial/marketing purposes. Feel free to use them on your facebook/twitter/msn/etc or to send them to your friends.
“I run a dance organization, school, event, etc. Can I use your pictures for my website/print materials?”
If you do want to use our pictures for commercial purposes, give us a shout at photos @ hamfats . ca and we’ll work something out. We work on a per image licensing agreement, are very reasonable in terms of pricing (hell we do it for fun but extra cash means extra gear), and respond very quickly. Please feel free to read the copyright notice below for more information.
Copyright Notice
The Copyright Act of Canada is designed to protect photographers and other artists by granting them the exclusive right to distribute, copy, edit and publish their photography by license, transfer or sale.
This is important because the Copyright Act prohibits anyone from copying, scanning, editing or sharing photographic prints, images or media without the written permission of the photographer.
Violation of the Copyright Act may subject the infringer to both civil and criminal penalties.
Because this photograph is a work of art that we want you to cherish, we wanted you to know about this important Copyright protection. Respecting the Copyright Act not only protects the rights of the photographer and prevents you from being subjected to prosecution, it helps to make sure that this photographic print retains its original value as a work of art.
Please feel free to contact us to discuss any questions, comments or concerns you have about Copyright.
If you need additional copies of this print, would like the right to scan it and post it to your online or social media accounts, etc., please contact us immediately. All reasonable requests will be accommodated. In some cases, this may require payment of a fee.