Creating high-quality images comes with its costs – price and theft. Professional graphic designers don't come cheap nowadays, especially if you want the best photos.

But the cost of losing your high-priced photos far exceeds the cost of producing them. You have the choice of handling image theft in court for legal redress. But we all know that the courts take quite some time to resolve these issues.

So what's the best way to deal with image theft?

For one, I would implore you to invest more effort into the protection of your photos. And to help you with this, I've put together a 6-step guide that will help you prevent image theft.

The 6-Step Guide

Here are the six steps to preventing image theft:

Step 1 - Include Watermarks

One of the easiest ways to deter photo theft is to include watermarks on your photo. And you can achieve this with basic graphic design software such as Photoshop or Corel Draw.

The watermark can be your initials, full name of your brand, or just your brand's logo. The idea isn't to distort the image but to dissuade anyone from stealing your photo. Ensure that the watermark opacity is high enough to be seen and low enough to prevent image distortion.