A copyright law query for images....?

The best way it to insert multiple watermarks. Adding invisible, yes invisible. Only when a process is ran does it appear. Watermarks are technological wonders too. as well as very visible transparent watermarks that sit on top of or are incorporated into the "fabric" of the photo are ways to deter theft. The transparent ones become part of the photo so the possibility of using a simple color select tool will also remove other parts of it. They can even be a huge X over the entire photo but they are ALMOST invisible and don't distract that much from the photo. I mean there is this thing called a lock I can put on my door. Why the heck do I want to put that there. Anyone with a brain can illegally gain entry. the exif data and other parts of the photo could prove that the photo is yours. If you want to be able to take action then of course it needs to be registered. If there is a money issue involved or whatever is making you hesitate think of the time and money involved as an investment and not simply spending. You are in the online world of mass pirating where people think if it is posted and right click-able then it is free game. Still others know it is copyrighted and not theirs and circumvent even more secure methods to get what they want online. They think if it is posted somehow it should be free. Who cares that this photography business is their only source of income and I am taking food off their table and has taken 10 years of time, money, blood, sweat and tears to build to this point. For some the fact that it is online cheapens it and it doesn't "feel" like stealing. I mean the amount of times I see people asking for illegal piracy related information being asked for such as " I lost my Photoshop serial number" or "where can I download this music or this movie from" is ridiculous. Be aware of what you're up against and be prepared. If you don't adequately protect yourself then don't whine later because you didn't go through the hoops to register it or watermark or disfigure your photo slightly or or or or or or or and someone else is now profiting from your work.