watermarking has been a very heated topic in various discussions. Some are heavily for it and some against. I'm sure you can search the discussion topic and find many opinions. I've seen some really good watermarks that don't take away from the image, and I've seen some that are really distracting that I think diminish the photo itself. What it all comes down to is a matter of personal taste.
Watermarks are one of those things that are really up to the individual, and there have been a few discussions on to have or not to have. http://365project.org/search/discussions?q=Watermarks
I used on when I first started, but got tired of making a copy of everything, as I didn't want my watermark on any that I printed.
There is some interesting reading in the discussions.
Some pictures of mine are watermarked, others not. If I am in the mood to play and edit I usually do; if I'm posting SOOC, I don't bother. Also, if you post anything that is very personal, you will likely want to - just to ensure it doesn't end up someplace else with another name on it.
...just my opinion...
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@eyeseeu Thanks for your opinion. If i did put anything on mine it would be very minimal. as its not really to stop anyone from stealing because we all know anyone with decent image editing skills can remove it.
I don't watermark as a personal preference and I don't object to others doing it. I know there is the risk you image will be stolen and the orphan works legislation going through the EU is frightening but I always keep the source images in Raw format and the .psd (Photoshop) with all the layers and history should it ever come to a dispute over ownership. I also include copyright details in the meta data thought hat can easily be stripped out.
Thanks @davidgnc I know i have added meta data to my shots but i read someone that it can be removed. But it was just more for signing my images as mine. You being proud of my work. Even thought its not the best but im still proud :)
In my opinion, you shouldn't put a biiig watermark, but you can put small one. If someones want to steal your shots, will do, with or without watermark, it's easy to remove even the biggest watermark (well, the ones that let see the picture in a proper way xD).
Sometimes I sign my shots in a small way in the corner, but only in my Flickr shots, not here
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But its all up to you! This is your project, do what you want with it!
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I used on when I first started, but got tired of making a copy of everything, as I didn't want my watermark on any that I printed.
There is some interesting reading in the discussions.
...just my opinion...
Welcome to 365!
Sometimes I sign my shots in a small way in the corner, but only in my Flickr shots, not here