Purchasing the Right for a name?

for example i would like to copyright the name "rtranphotography" where can i do this or check to see if they have been purchased?? etc. I am still new to all of this.

For (C) search:
http://www.copyright.g​ov/records/

If you do apply for one, it won't cost you much to get it, BUT, here is what you will need:
- Specification and specimen of your logo
- Active use of the name

So, get your logo, then apply.

After you do get a (C) you will need to use (R) with your logo to protect it.

Good luck!

what if i wanted to change my logo. would i be able to do so?
I just want the rights to the name, i have a temporary logo.

You can't copytright a name. You can register it as trademark. You can find information on this easily by doing a Google search.

Tomj is correct. You can't copyright a company name. The correct way to protect the name/logo you use for trade is by registering it as a Trademark.

Get a logo from 99desgins.com

Or, just reach out to a designer I met via 99designs directly. I have used him about a dozen times. Very fast, very sharp.

http://www.linkedin.co​m/in/wahyusudrajad