Latest Podcast
We're back! In this episode we explain where the heck we've been for the past decade (well it feels like it). James becomes semi pro, or is it luck? and visits 'Democracy Village'. Darren regrets doing his accounts; and promptly jets off around Europe. In the news we discuss: The wedding photographer far to keen to get his shot(s). The 15 year old 'double terrorrist' Britain gets a New Government Section 44 comes to an end... and? The DEB becomes the DEA but a section is gone. The 20 top ten photo lists, are they dangerous?
Latest Post
PhotoLegal asks Home Secretary to drop s44
I've written asking her to drop the appeal against the European Court's decision and to abolish or reform s44 to make sure we can all go about our lawful business of taking photographs in public places without fear of harrassment.
Recent Posts
The Data Protection Act versus photography
Perhaps naively I hadn’t thought about the implication of the DPA upon photography before... The DPA was written in the infancy of the internet. Today there are more implications of revealing personal information.
An unhealthy society?
How have we allowed ourselves to become so narrow minded to make an embarrassed grandfather feel obliged to delete his innocently taken photos fearing he has been labelled a predatory paedophile?
Photographers’ rights campaigners back Journalist candidate
Photo and video journalists behind a groundbreaking campaign for photographers' rights have declared their support for a journalist seeking one of the most scrutinised jobs in the British and Irish media. Richard Simcox is one of eight candidates in an election to find a new editor of the National Union of Journalists' own magazine, the Journalist. He is currently the Editor of PCS Activate magazine.
