Stop, Thief!

Strategies and methods for protecting your work and maintaining proper attribution

By George Lepp

Published January 28, 2014
Updated July 27, 2016

Have you noticed lately all those fine photographs floating around out there, seemingly unattached to any photographer?

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One of North America’s best-known contemporary outdoor and nature photographers and a leader in the field of digital imaging and photographic education, Lepp is the author of many books and the field editor of Outdoor Photographer magazine. One of Canon’s original Explorers of Light, Lepp finds inspiration in advancing technology that fuels creative innovation and expression of his life-long fascination with the natural world.

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