By Alicia Karen Elkins

If you publish much work, chances are good that your work has appeared online without your permission. Recouping your losses is an aggravating and lengthy procedure, but it can be executed successfully. Here is the procedure for getting your fair market value from sites that infringe upon your copyright or illegally use your intellectual property.

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Say you just snapped a work of art or a prize-winning photo. Do you own the rights to this photograph — and how does one copyright this image? Unless the photo was made as an employee for a company, or you have a written and signed agreement saying otherwise, you own the rights to your work and its copyright.

The American Society of Media Photographers has released a mini-guide as a service to photographers, buyers and users of intellectual property. Download a copy of this guide here.