I put the copyright in my cameras, but it is just my name. I have never thought of adding the year. I mean, the date is automatically recorded when a photo is taken.
As far as taking someone to court for infringement, what I have read is that it is typically only successful and worthwhile if you have officially registered your images with the US Copyright Office. Even though the law says an image is copyrighted when it is created (without necessarily registering or even watermarking it), you need to register to have a good chance of winning a court case.
As far as taking someone to court for infringement, what I have read is that it is typically only successful and worthwhile if you have officially registered your images with the US Copyright Office. Even though the law says an image is copyrighted when it is created (without necessarily registering or even watermarking it), you need to register to have a good chance of winning a court case.