Just a Reminder about My Copyright Policies

To all of my clients I have worked with in the past, I just wanted to remind everybody about My Copyright Policies.
Lately I have seen, and heard more and more of my photos being copied and printed with out my consent. THIS IS ILLEGAL!
When I take photos for ANY of my clients I have them sign a release form stating that they understand and will follow the Copyright laws.
Here is the summary in the release form covering illegal printing and duplication of ANY portrait taken by me:

Copyright Information: All images copyrighted by photographer, Jennifer Guiley. It is illegal and unlawful to scan, copy, or reproduce Jennifer Guiley's work in any manner or medium and punishable by law with fines starting at $150,000. As an artist, I wish to have complete control over the final look of her client's images, and scanned images damage her reputation as a photographer by distorting and devaluing the image quality.
Jennifer Guiley holds the photographic rights to any photos that she has taken.
These photographs may NOT be reproduced any any way.
All photographs displayed on Jennifer Guiley's Personal web pages as well as photographs that have been printed for clients are the sole property of Jennifer Guiley unless stated otherwise. All use and/or publication rights are reserved worldwide. No images or content represented on Jennifer Guiley's web pages or printed photographs may NOT be copied, stored, manipulated, published, sold or reproduced in whole or in part without the express written permission of Jennifer Guiley.
What does this include? To make it simple, You may NOT scan and print my photos, take one of my photos to a professional lab to have reproduced (Although any Professional Lab would know better than to reproduce any professionally taken photo.) ANY FORM OF REPRODUCTION IS FORBIDDEN!!!
To have any of my work printed in a newspaper or any other publication please contact me and I will gladly sign a release form. To display any of my work on a personal website (ex. MySpace.com) please Inform me before doing so. I happily let clients use my photos on there pages, as long as credit is properly given.
Use a photo without permission and I will be happy to invoice you for 3-times the regular usage fee. I will gladly assist you in any image needs. Thank you for your cooperation.


I hate to sound so ugly about this, and I really am not trying to be. I just want each of my clients and future clients to understand that this is how I make a living. And when you copy or print my photo you are directly hurting me, and my business and taking away the quality of the portraits that I have worked very hard to create for you.
I hope everybody will respect me not only as an artist but also as a professional and if you have already made a copy, please do away with it, and in the future please refer to me for all of your reproduction needs.
I will also be mailing everybody a copy of this reminder in the mail.


Now, On a more pleasant note, I also wanted to Thank EVERYBODY for a fabulous year!!! I look forward to seeing and working with everybody again in 2009!!

Lots of Love from my family to yours this Holiday Season!