Authorship Protection for Photographers
Your images are copyrighted the moment you press the shutter. Now prove it.
The Problem
Pain points that photographers face every day.
Images are stolen constantly
Your photographs appear on websites, social media, and marketing materials without permission or credit. Proving you took the original — and when — is the foundation of any infringement claim.
Client disputes over usage rights
Clients use images beyond the agreed scope, share them with third parties, or claim work-for-hire when the contract says otherwise. Without documented proof of original creation and delivery terms, disputes drag on.
EXIF data can be stripped
Social media platforms and image editors routinely strip EXIF metadata. Your in-camera timestamp and copyright notice disappear — leaving no embedded proof of authorship.
How ScriptShield Helps
Specific ways ScriptShield protects photographers.
1. Register collections before delivery
Upload your edited images as a collection before delivering to clients. ScriptShield fingerprints each file — your authorship is documented before the images leave your control.
2. Track client access to galleries
Share client galleries through ScriptShield's tracked links. Know exactly when clients accessed your images and whether they accepted your usage terms.
3. Create evidence for licensing disputes
When an image is used without permission, your ScriptShield certificate proves you created it and when. Combined with the access log, you can show the infringing party had access.
Real Scenario
The portfolio image that became a billboard
A photographer shares a portfolio with a potential client for a campaign pitch. The client declines to hire the photographer — but six months later, one of the portfolio images appears on a billboard campaign by the same brand, shot by a different photographer in a suspiciously similar composition. Without proof that the original portfolio was shared with the client, the photographer cannot establish access. With ScriptShield, the portfolio was registered before sharing, the client accessed it via a tracked link, and the access event is logged with timestamp and identity.
What to Register
Documents and files that photographers should protect with ScriptShield.
- Raw and edited image files
- Portfolio collections
- Client delivery packages
- Commercial and editorial sets
- Licensing agreements and usage terms
- Creative briefs and mood boards
Protect your photographs
Start with a free account. Register your first work in under two minutes. No credit card required.