To Watermark or Not To Watermark

[kiwi]

Agree, the other benefit of including metadata is to allow admirers to find you

[Longshots]

Just as a BTW Xenedis - I rarely look at images on this site (time constraints), and saw a very nice seascape from you - very nice indeed. And of course I looked for the metadata - particularly who the photographer is.

Its worth noting that the OP in this topic has both watermark and their personal metadata within the examples in this topic.

I noticed that Ozspeed has no Metadata, and I'm afraid nor do you on the image I admired so much.

While I'm sure thats your personal choice, I wonder if you were aware that it was not there ?

And again the reason I raise this, is the ever increasing issue of Orphan Works.

[Xenedis]

Just as a BTW Xenedis - I rarely look at images on this site (time constraints), and saw a very nice seascape from you - very nice indeed.

Thanks Will; glad you like my work.

I noticed that Ozspeed has no Metadata, and I'm afraid nor do you on the image I admired so much.

While I'm sure thats your personal choice, I wonder if you were aware that it was not there ?

Yep. :-)

I don't specifically add extra metadata or watermarks to my images.

[Longshots]

knowing the issues of Orphan works, I'd highly reccommend that you at the very least put your name within the metadata - simple to do Your work - like many others- has a value

And if you've set up your camera in the right way, you dont need to add anything - its automatic.

One very good benefit of doing this is if you have the misfortune to have your camera stolen, its possible to see track it down using the metadata on the images after its stolen.

[Xenedis]

Thanks Will.

I appreciate your passion on this subject, but the issue of watermarking and metadata (and my non-deployment) is not something that concerns me.

In the case of my work, I have the original raw files, original raw conversion sidecar files, original Photoshop PSD files and original JPGs.

I also keep four copies of everything (including an off-site copy).

People who want to steal someone else's images are going to do so anyway, and given metadata can be as easily removed as it can be added, 'security through obscurity' is not something I'm inclined to practice.

[mal from cessnock]

I would have thought so too Kiwi