The Copyright Office defines the use of this form as" including a wide variety of pictorial, graphic, and sculptural works, as well as architectural works. Examples of visual arts works include paintings, sculptures, photographs, and other types of works."

 

The Copyright Act protects a wide variety of photographic works under this category as well. This includes photographs that are created with a camera and captured in a digital file or other visual medium such as film. Examples include color photos, black and white photos, and similar types of images. The Copyright Office provides the following common categories as appropriate to file under this form: