Just a random thought for the morning.
Watermarks used to be the way to go, to stop people from just taking your images and using them however they want. They’re also used to send sample images and then ask for payment.
With AI advancing, it’s very likely going to get easier for the layperson to click a button and have AI remove your watermark.
How do you plan to safeguard against this?
Watermarks haven’t been a secure way to protect your images for years.
The only way to be 100% sure you can retain full control of an image is 1) never post it online or 2) never post it in full resolution or crop. Anything else is able to be gotten around.
Other than that, the only way I keep myself from losing my mind about it is knowing that I’m not nearly famous enough for it to matter, and even if someone steals one of my photos, the most they can do is make a print and sell it to some rando somewhere.
This is the truth of it. They’re ugly and they serve little purpose.
I’m not concerned about AI removing watermarks because I never watermark my work.
I use watermarks not as a way of theft prevention, but it just means if photos are shared then viewers still know who took the photo. I don’t care if people share any pictures I put online, cos they’re always naff res compared to the original
For that, wouldn’t it be nicer to have a margin at the bottom and put name there instead of ruining the picture? Unless you have a very nice looking autograph.
Yep. If anyone wants to steal my website enhanced tiny JPEG sure. But I would never put it out there full resolution. Heck I don’t even think any social media platforms even allow that they shrink them to shit