In order to protect the images I have taken from being reproduced and sold,
there are a number of features on this website to protect them. As you navigate
around the site, you may notice that you cannot right click or highlight anything.
This is to prevent downloading images by "save as." If you
are interested in a picture, please contact me using the information on the
contacts page. visitors will also notice that all the pictures
have a copyright notice on them. I am forced to draw a line between obtrusiveness
and protection. I will be working to make the notice less obtrusive on all the
pictures, but it is the only way to protect an image once it has been removed
from the site.
Why do I feel that I need to protect my images? I feel that I need to protect
them because I put a lot of time into taking them, and I want credit if they
are used anywhere. I am also attempting to create a portfolio, and possibly
enter these images in contests. This dictates that I take some sort of measure
to protect them. I value these images, and I believe many of them to be pretty
good.