I just do not understand the problem with a big watermark, you still get to see the photo but it makes the chance of it being copied and sold or copied then released into the internet with no origin far less likely.
Maybe you do not realise that many do copy pics and then pass them off as their own, on a shipping forum which I contribute to the person doing this went as far as using the pics in a book with their own name on them.
A lot of time , money and effort goes into getting the more unusual subjects and I can tell you that it is very annoying when the images are misused.And before you ask, I am a full time photographer who does place a value on his work .
I absolutely get your point and I’m sorry you had a bad experience due to the illegal use of your photos by a dishonest cheat.
But at 300 dpi in print, these 2.7″ x 1.7″ pix have very little or no chance of getting stolen. A more subtle watermark would be enough in my opinion. But again, I understand that the author feels more comfortable making sure it’s obvious.
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