Great Picture & Small Print - Don't Lose Rights In CompetitionsOwn-it and Pro-Imaging have invited four experts in their field, a solicitor, an award-winning photographer and two competition organisers, who will give you an overview of the legal framework, and how to avoid pitfalls when entering competitions. A representative of Pro-Imaging will discuss their campaign against rights grabs in the small print of competitions and the clauses of their ‘Bill of Rights’, a checklist designed to differentiate fair from unfair competitions. Date: Tuesday 9th September 2008 Time: 6-9pm Presentations 6-8pm followed by drinks/networking until 9pm. Location: The October Gallery
24 Old Gloucester St
London
WC1N 3AL Topics discussed: - How to decide which competition is right for you
- Do you have to clear all rights before submitting works to competitions?
- What to look out for in terms and conditions (the small print)
- Introduction into copyright issues surrounding competitions
- What's in it for the organisers of competitions
- Examples of fair competitions
Speakers include; Nicola Solomon, Finers Stephens InnocentNicola is acknowledged as one of the country's leading lawyers on law relating to photography. Nicola has many years of experience advising on all aspects of intellectual property for photographers including contracts, copyright, agency agreements, defamation, privacy, etc. She advises the British Association of Picture Libraries and Agencies, as well as numerous photographers, picture libraries and publishers. http://www.fsilaw.co.uk Gordon C HarrisonGordon is a landscape photographer, specialising in the Scottish North-west Highlands selling fine art prints and various other photographic products via his website and through a range of outlets and galleries on the Scottish west coast. This has been his business since 1994 and prior to that he designed and wrote software for 25 years. In 2005, Gordon became a member of Pro-Imaging, a web based international support & campaigning organisation for professional photographers, and in 2007, became a member of the Pro-Imaging management team. In 2007, Gordon proposed mounting a campaign against rights grabbing competitions. Since then he has helped Pro-Imaging construct a foundation for the campaign, the Bill of Rights, which was implemented in March 2008. He is also involved in the day-to-day operation and liaison with contest organisers and the media. Chris CoeSince turning professional in 1992, Chris has photographed landscapes, people, architecture, gardens, travel destinations and wildlife around the world. Most of his work is commissioned, for specific advertising and editorial projects, or for stock libraries. He has shot over 40 travel and coffee table books and undertakes commissions for a wide range of major multinational companies. His images have been widely published in newspapers, magazines and books, and his book ‘The Art of Landscape Photography' is a widely-used reference work. Chris is current working on a book called 'Creative DSLR Photography'. In 2003, Chris founded the now prestigious international Travel Photographer of the Year awards. As a working professional it was Chris's objective to create awards, which provided a showcase for the best contemporary photography whilst respecting the photographers' copyright. He has taken a stand on copyright abuse and the more recently unrestricted licenses which make so many photographic competitions little more than a rights grab. With his perspective on photographic competitions from both sides of the fence he is able to bring together the rights grab issue from both perspectives. http://www.chriscoe.com Claire TakacsClaire works as a professional garden photographer, based in Melbourne, Australia. After completing a two year Applied Photography course, she embarked on what was supposed to be a three month folio building trip to the UK and Europe. A year and a half later, she returned with an education in the wonderful world of gardens and their photography. Entirely self commissioned, it was a chance for her to begin making contact with the industry in which she wanted to work. For the past three years she has spent approximately six months of the year abroad, combining travel with her photography. She has had work published in several Australian and UK garden magazines, as well as work published by the National Trust. In May 2008, she won the title "International Garden Photographer of the Year" for her image of a couple crossing a bridge during a snow storm in a Japanese garden. After three years of working in solitary conditions, particularly in Australia, this was finally a chance for doors to be opened, contacts to be made within the industry, and for recognition of her work. She hopes the award will allow her to continue to do what she loves, photographing gardens throughout the world. http://www.takacsphoto.com Jane NicholsJane Nichols is founder and co-owner of Clive Nichols Garden Photography and has worked with her husband, a leading flower and garden photographer for the last twenty years managing his stock library. (www.clivenichols.com). As a great supporter of the wider group of garden photographers, Jane went on to become founding chairman of the Garden Photographers Association (www.gpauk.org). Here she was closely involved in the development of the GPA's, members only annual competitions and exhibitions over a period of six years. As commercial viability of the events made it increasingly difficult for the GPA to continue the competition and exhibition, Jane teamed up with a number of other leading garden photographers including Andrew Lawson and Philip Smith to establish a new company, Garden and Landscape Photographic Arts, Galpa Ltd, specifically to run an open competition in this field. With a background in marketing, Jane bridges the gap between the needs of the commercial world and those of photographers also trying to make a living. The panel is chaired by; Nick DunmurNick is a commercial and advertising photographer based in Nottingham for the twenty years he has been in business since attending Trent Polytechnic and completing the degree course there. Nick works for a number of national and international agency and direct clients and has been fully involved with digital since 2000. Nick became involved with Pro-Imaging from its inception in 2004 as the duty list mum alongside the list-owners. The management team has grown as Pro-Imaging's activity has increased and Nick is now the Pro-Imaging representative on the newly-formed British Photographic Council (a coalition of all the major photographic trade bodies in the UK). In addition, Nick is a director of the Association of Photographers. Other speakers to be confirmed. Please click here for directions to venue. Booking:Up to 120 people can attend. Book now! Note that to book your place at this event through the link supplied you must be a registered member of Own-it. If you are not a registered member of Own-it it is very easy to register, free, and having done so, as a creative business you will be entitled to free legal advice from the team of legal specialists who provide this service through Own-it. You can register as an Own-it member here.  
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