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Welcome to our latest episode. Even more technical gremlins meant that not only were we unable to broadcast live to the world, but we were also one presenter short. James was unable to join us, possibly due to the ‘Prince of Darkness’ messing around with his computer, or more likely, due to his beloved netbook deciding to pack up at the most inopportune moment.
In the news:
- The Government plans to change copyright law and nationalise your pictures so they can give them to the nation. WARNING: Those of a nervous disposition may wish to avoid – I’m afraid I ranted just a little!
- South Wales Police seem to think that phoning the employer of a photographer going about his lawful business and taking photos is an acceptable response
- Although they want to give away your images to everyone for free, the Government doesn’t seem so keen to give away the intellectual property of other categories. Illegal file sharers will find their broadband cut off, and yet this unpoliceable system will most likely affect people whose broadband has been hijacked rather than those who are actually downloading illegal content – they’ll just use a different connection!
Our main topic was wedding photography with guest Tim Collins of Plinkk Photography. Issues included the perceived worth of wedding photography, the importance of good preparation, and interesting snippet of law regarding the wedding venue, and a guide to the different types of essential insurance.
Contacts:
- In addition to this website, PhotoLegal has a twitter feed
- Darren Hector’s blog and website . He’s also on twitter
- Kate Day blogs at The Telegraph and on twitter
- Phill Price posts a daily photo (usually of London) on his blog and is also on twitter and friendfeed. Here are the photos he mentioned with the 14mm previously in Paris
- James Barisic works for Everys Solicitors, and they’re both on twitter -James, Everys- and James also has a blog
- Tim Collins can be found on twitter and at Plinkk Photography. He’s also releasing an iPhone app soon
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Re the governments change to copyright law – rant fully justified! I had heated exchange regarding with a New Zealand Flickr user who, as a teacher at a University, said the laws of NZ gave him the right to download any copyrighted material for use in the school, his attitude was so arrogant that it was a red rag to a bull. I subsequently blocked him from my a/c and removed myself from the group he belonged to. Copyright does need a massive overhaul, but surely without the laws being accepted worl-wide any coyright law becomes a mockery? Keep up the good work at Photolegal.com..