frankraney wrote:
ALL PHOTOGRAPHS are copyrighted. Not just professionals. Even you, as an amateur, are protected. If someone steals your photo and uses it in any way, you can sue, unless of course, you really do not care, and are ok with theft. Your photos belong you just as your camera does. What would you do if someone stole your camera?
I don't think you are comparing apples to apples. If someone steals your camera you have nothing. If someone steals your photo from the internet there a good chance you will never know it. If you had no intention of selling anything you haven't lost anything.