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Originally Posted by TheDoc
Well, try to sue someone for something you think you own, but you never registered the copyright on it. ... And yes... to truly be protected, you need to 'actually' copyright it - otherwise you're pissing in the wind.
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You can definitely sue someone that violates your copyright, or send them a DMCA notice, and it's not just "pissing in the wind". Either way will get them to stop infringing your copyright. You can do this because the photographer owns the copyright to the photo the minute it's taken.
If you register your copyright, you can sue for statutory damages up to $150,000.
THAT is the benefit that registering provides.