Legal Question in Business Law in Indiana

Re: copy right

Everything created by the imagination of man is entitled to copyright protection, whether the item is formally copyrighted or not. The copyright endures for the life of the creator, plus 75 years (more or less; there are various permutations about this.) Some items are in the "Public Domain," meaning they are so old they no longer have copyright protection or the creator or copyright holder has contributed them to the public. So, unless the photograph or painting you are using falls into the public domain category, you need consent to use it in a publication. Good luck.