A Photo By Any Other Name, smells like...... COPYRIGHT INFRINGEMENT!

So...  I take pictures....  I like to mark my photos with a copyright and my 'photo name' (which was MKB Photography, but come to find out that there is a business in Texas with THAT name).

So what to do now...  I am going to take down the photos, FOR NOW...  until I can find something fitting for me.  Little ole, frustrated, sarcastic, spontaneous, in your face... ME

MKB simply stood for my initials Michelle Kruse-Barth....  BUT I could go with Michelle KB or Michelle B....  ORRRRRR I could go with my nickname and come up with something that has to do with Chelle or Chellbell....

CK (nope, not without some kind of name rights lawsuit from good old Calvin).  and MK is attached to some shoe label.

Michelle KB - its kinda ................. blah

Michelle B - will have to see if there is some rapper or singer out there with the name already.

Chelle B - see above

MCKB - looks like something out of a Roman book, might as well just use all the initials then... MCKKB...  bleh...  a bit too much and two K's together look like kahkah.

And yes, I prefer something with MY NAME in it, after all I am the one who takes the pictures, not some utensil or catchy wind/sky name...  JUST ME.

And I have to pay attention to businesses or names that already exist,  I would really hate to get caught up in some copyright infringement piss war over a name.  AND on the other side of the coin....  I want to be known for what I do...  not someone else who didnt take the photo!!!!!

So here is what we have to work with

Michelle - 1st legal name

Chelle (pronounced shelly) - preferred nickname

Chellbell - other nickname

Christine - mitte

Kelley - my adopted name (I was adopted when I was 8 years old, long story, I dont care what anyone says, they are.my.blood).

Kruse - my blood family name and the most wonderful family ever!

Barth (pronounced bart) - My German married name....  BUT and no offense to my husband (who really doesnt take interest in my little hobby anyway)...  Mama always said to never attach a mans name to a womans hobby(oooor mayyybe that was Grams).  Then it takes away from who SHE is.  :)

This is something that has to be permanent...  something that sticks....  and something that will live on after I do.  After all, the photos dont have a shelf life.  Well not anymore with the digital age.

So........................  HELP ME!