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Copyright and Geography
Copyright and Geography So, I was reading the Toronto Star (not the paper, the website) this morning and I cam across an article by Micheal Geist. For some reason, Geist has become the spokesperson for copyrights in Canada. Not for the people that actually create intellectual property, or (heavens) try to make a living from [...]
New Canadian Copyright Bill
Canadian Copyright Changes Finally, and as expected, there is a new copyright bill in Canada. The bill is before parliament, where it will be debated and finally voted on (with luck). We’ve been to this stage before, but hopefully we make it over the line this time. The complete text of the bill id available [...]
American Photo Steps Up
Well, just when I thought the spirit of free speech had left the US publishing environment, American Photo magazine steps up to the plate. This month they have a cover story on controversial photography and matched the article by printing a selection of the work – including on the cover itself. Now, these are not [...]
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Canadian Copyright Law under review
The Canadian Government is in the process of reviewing the existing copyright laws with the intention of “correcting” them. They have started a consultation process with the public and the following is my response: 1. How do Canada’s copyright laws affect you? How should existing laws be modernized? As a professional photographer, my only value [...]
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The Legalities of Photography
I’ve been a bit tardy in updating my blog, but I have been traveling quite a lot recently and it’s certainly chewed up my free time. Nonetheless, here is an interesting video from Darren Pollard on Youtube. Many photographers (and videographers) are unaware of their rights and surrender immediately upon a confrontation with the authorities. [...]
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