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stingb
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I live in Illinois.
I was wondering if someone could provide an input on reproducing old photos. I have a number of old family photos, some of them are in pretty bad shape. They range in age from 90 to 60 years old, and were all taken outside of the USA. I've decided to scan them, edit out the blemishes and imperfections in PhotoShop, and re-print them - all with strictly archiving purposes, for family use only. However, the last time sales person in the local store (I probably should not name any names, just mention that it is not a specialty photo shop but rather a department store with a PictureMaker machine) refused to let me make a copy. When I stated that the pictures are over 75 years old, she said "How can you prove that?" I had to call two managers before I could have the picture printed.
Could someone elighten me here - does the copyright say that there is no way to make a copy of an old picture? Some of them are taken at home, some of them in the studio - although there is no way to track them down after so many years. The salesperson seems to think that any old black-and-white picture is copyrighted. Does this law even apply to the picture taken outside of the USA? Especially home taken picures? Does the fact that I have altered picture in PhotoShop matter here?
What can I do or say to have those picture reproduced?
I will greatly appreciate any input on this.
I was wondering if someone could provide an input on reproducing old photos. I have a number of old family photos, some of them are in pretty bad shape. They range in age from 90 to 60 years old, and were all taken outside of the USA. I've decided to scan them, edit out the blemishes and imperfections in PhotoShop, and re-print them - all with strictly archiving purposes, for family use only. However, the last time sales person in the local store (I probably should not name any names, just mention that it is not a specialty photo shop but rather a department store with a PictureMaker machine) refused to let me make a copy. When I stated that the pictures are over 75 years old, she said "How can you prove that?" I had to call two managers before I could have the picture printed.
Could someone elighten me here - does the copyright say that there is no way to make a copy of an old picture? Some of them are taken at home, some of them in the studio - although there is no way to track them down after so many years. The salesperson seems to think that any old black-and-white picture is copyrighted. Does this law even apply to the picture taken outside of the USA? Especially home taken picures? Does the fact that I have altered picture in PhotoShop matter here?
What can I do or say to have those picture reproduced?
I will greatly appreciate any input on this.