Standing Strong

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This is a signed and copyrighted photo. This photo cannot be altered, shared, or used in any capacity without my permission. Use of this photo without permission is a copyright infringement. All requests must be made in writing. 

My photo is not a public domain image. According to the Berne Convention  as soon as I press down the shutter on my camera I own the image that it creates.  The copyright is automatic and instantly mine.  I own the copyright of that photograph for a minimum of 25 years.   The Berne Convention, is an international agreement governing copyright, which was first  accepted in Berne, Switzerland, in 1886. The United States became a member of the Berne Convention on March 1, 1989. My work is signed and has a copyright symbol. I am the owner of that photo and and no one has the right to use it without my permission.