Yes, a photograph is protected by copyright if it is original and created by a human. A “selfie” taken by a monkey or other nonhuman animal is not protected by copyright. Courts have held that only humans can have rights of authorship that are protected by copyright laws. Also, a photograph of another work that is protected by copyright (such as a photograph of a drawing) is a derivative work based on the other work. As such, it is protected by copyright only if the photograph does not infringe a copyright in the other work.