Thank you Jon !
But, what happens & what is the status of the author's Copyright for the following scenario:
I (the "Company") order from the photographer (the "Author") a PROJECT consisting of:
taking photos, developing (in xxx copies), several photo albums, etc.
The Company for this scope of work signs a Contract with the Author.
Usually in the Contract is mentioned Price, Time & duration of execution, Date of Delivery of the "product" and other standard contract clauses.
I'd never seen in such a Contract (that is my sole experience) any clause or any mention of the Copyright on the "fabricated" material.
Possibly the reason is, Standard contract form for subcontractors, quick stipulation/signature of that "little" contract & not knowing the issue of Copyright importance.
In summary:
The Project is ordered, the Contract is stipulated, the "product" is delivered & the Project is FULLY PAID in accordance with the Contract.
Somehow at then being time & later, it "duly" comes-out and is MUTUALLY agreed without any written trace in the Contract, that the delivered materials are sole property of the Company which is further entitled to use its own property without any limitation respective to the Author and not to mention at all any Copyrights related to the Author.
Therefore the thread would be:
Order ... Contract ... Delivery ... FULL PAYMENT ... Company full IN ... Author full OUT.
I would very much appreciate the Opinion or Statement of the other members of this site ... thank you.
Jadran