Australian Copyright Council

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Does taking a photograph of a dancer infringe copyright?
15/06/2008

A still photograph might capture a step or pose from the choreography, but will not reproduce a substantial part of the choreography and therefore will not infringe copyright in the choreography.

 

The costume, however, may be protected by copyright as a work of artistic craftsmanship, in which case permission would be needed to photograph it.