Watermarking Best Practices for Photographers

Watermarks help protect your intellectual property while allowing you to share your work online. Here's how to do it effectively.

Watermark Placement

The best placement depends on your goal:

Opacity Guidelines

Design Tips

1. Keep watermarks simple - text or small logo

2. Use contrasting colors that work on both light and dark areas

3. Keep size proportional to the image

4. Maintain consistency across your portfolio

Create watermarks instantly with our Watermark Maker tool.

Photographers should also strip EXIF before publishing with our EXIF Remover so camera serials and GPS coordinates do not leak.