Photographers who hate watermarks should really consider them, and protecting their work.
It’s no secret: photographers are scared about watermarking. It’s often been seen as a faux pas for lots of us out there. But watermarking is something I’ve always found to be essential, not only for protecting your images, but also for branding. There is no good reason not to watermark your image. For starters, it’s your image! When you do anything in life, you most likely customize it to your own wants and needs. If you’re the owner of certain cameras, you also probably use the embed copyright data capabilities from the camera to input said information. If you’re even doing that, then you obviously care about your images.
So here’s what you should do about watermarking your photos.