No, I mean my mate from next door with his cassette recorder who I've paid a few bob to record me singing and playing my masterpiece.
Others have suggested this situation may not apply to sound recordings - I cannot say, with confidence, if it does or not.
No there isn't. There is more to "good" photography sure but I don't believe copyright differentiates between quality and crap.
For which he has been paid.
So, if I ask my mythical mate from next door; if I lend him my camera, buy the film, pay for the developing and printing and pay him $100 for his trouble will he come along for an hour and take some pics. of my wedding, get them developed at the 1 hour shop and bring them to the reception he _won't_ hold the copyright to them but I will?
Mike Harding