An 'original' of a photograph includes which of the following?

• A. The negative or a print from it
• B. The original
• C. A copy made by a scanning device
• D. A caption

Answer: (A)

The original of a photograph is the actual image as created by the photographic process—the negative or a print made from that negative. Those forms contain the authentic image exactly as captured. A version produced later by scanning or digital copying is a duplicate or reproduction, not the original itself, though duplicates can often be admitted to prove the content if authenticity is not at issue. A caption is just accompanying text and not part of the photograph’s image, so it isn’t the original. So the best description of what counts as the original is the negative or a print from it.