Are the photos taken by mobile phones copyrighted?

Legal analysis: According to the laws of our country, works refer to the intellectual achievements that are original and can be expressed in a certain form in the fields of literature, art and science. If the photos taken by mobile phones are original, they are original intellectual achievements that can be expressed in a certain form. They are photographic works and are copyrighted.

Legal basis: Article 3 of the Copyright Law of People's Republic of China (PRC) * * * The term "works" as mentioned in this Law refers to intellectual achievements that are original and can be expressed in a certain form in the fields of literature, art and science, including: (1) written works; (2) Oral works; (3) Music, drama, folk art, dance and acrobatic works; (4) Artistic and architectural works; (5) Photographic works; (6) Audio-visual works; (seven) engineering design drawings, product design drawings, maps, schematic diagrams and other graphic works and model works; (8) Computer software; (9) other intellectual achievements that meet the characteristics of the work.