What legal aspects to consider when creating a photo stock?

Question

Photobanks

I have been selling photos on various stocks for a long time. There are thoughts to launch your service. The question lies in the legal aspects, in order to sell your photos in Western markets, do I need to sign something somewhere or prove that each photo is mine? In general, the question is in the legal framework, how to formalize everything in order to work in a legal field?

Answer 1

It's one thing only your photos, another thing is strangers under the guise of their own.
The photo is under copyright protection, in most countries the conditions are actually the same, because. they are based on international conventions (Geneva, etc.).
Summary :
Do not bother with your question. It is worth thinking about how to track that your photos are not sold and distributed without your knowledge or without royalties. As for taxes, etc. it depends on the country in which you will issue payment systems.
The only thing that should be indicated in the right place is that the site guarantees that the photographic materials sold by it are the property of the author and are protected in accordance with the current legislation of such and such a country (indicate your country).
About authorship According to the law of the Russian Federation:
Objects of copyright: 1. Objects of copyright are works of science, literature and art, regardless of the merits and purpose of the work, as well as the way it is expressed:
photographic works and works obtained in ways similar to photography;
In the Russian Federation there is a FEDERAL LAW ON INFORMATION, INFORMATION TECHNOLOGIES AND ON INFORMATION PROTECTION:
The right holder in the event of discovery in information and telecommunication networks, including the Internet, objects of copyright and (or) related rights (except for photographic works and works obtained by methods similar to photography) distributed in such networks, or information required in order to obtain them using information and telecommunication networks that are distributed without his permission or other legal grounds, he has the right to apply to the federal executive body exercising the functions of control and supervision in the field of mass media, mass communications, information technologies and communications, with a statement on taking measures to restrict access to information resources that distribute such objects or information, on the basis of a judicial act that has entered into force.The form of the said application is approved by the federal executive body exercising the functions of control and supervision in the sphere of mass media, mass communications, information technologies and communications.