A copyright notice indicates that a work is protected by copyright, identifies the copyright owner and shows the year of first publication. Under US law a copyright notice is no longer required to protect copyright. Photographers own the copyright to their work the instant they press the button.
However you should absolutely include a properly formatted copyright notice on each page of your website that displays an image. With the notice present the defendant in an infringement lawsuit can no longer claim they did not realize that the work was protected – the so-called “innocent infringement” defense which, if successful, can result in reduced damages.
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