Is it legal for a photography shop not to give negatives? How to report it?

It is illegal for a photography shop not to give negatives. The reporting method is as follows:

1. First, negotiate with the photography shop to try to solve the problem peacefully;

2. If negotiation fails, complain to the local market supervision department;

3. When complaining, provide relevant evidence, such as service contracts and communication records;

4. The market supervision department will investigate and deal with it according to law to protect consumers' rights and interests.

The service content of the photography shop:

1, providing shooting service;

2. Selling photographic equipment;

3. Provide photo printing service;

4. Provide photo restoration and beautification services.

As a place to provide professional shooting services, photography shops usually provide a variety of services to meet the different needs of customers. These services include but are not limited to taking personal or group photos for customers, selling cameras, lenses, tripods and other photographic equipment, providing photo development services, including traditional film development and digital photo development, providing photo repair and beautification services, and helping customers repair old photos or beautify existing photos.

To sum up, when consumers encounter illegal acts of not delivering negatives, they should first try to negotiate with the store. If negotiation fails, you can complain to the market supervision department and provide evidence such as service contracts and communication records, so that the supervision department can investigate according to law and safeguard the legitimate rights and interests of consumers.

Legal basis:

Copyright law of the people's Republic of China

Article 19

The ownership of commissioned works's copyright is stipulated by the client and the trustee through the contract. If the contract is not clearly stipulated or concluded, the copyright belongs to the trustee.

Article 20

The transfer of the ownership of the original work does not change the ownership of the copyright of the work, but the right to display the original works of art and photography is enjoyed by the original owner. The author transfers the original ownership of unpublished artistic photography works to others, and the exhibition of the original works by the transferee does not constitute an infringement on the author's right to publish.