Are photographic works copyrighted?

Legal analysis: Yes, individuals have the right to take photos. According to the Copyright Law of People's Republic of China (PRC), copyright refers to the right to publish, sign, modify, lease, exhibit and disseminate one's own literary, artistic and scientific works. Of course, this also includes photographers' equal rights to the photos they take.

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.