andrew748

<p>a little vague isn't it Matt<br>

is this the future of photo posting?<br>

http://d6d2h4gfvy8t8.cloudfront.net/10685120-lg.jpg</p>

<p>Very worrying information for UK photographers<br>

The Digital Economy Bill : what's yours is ours</p>

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<p>The end game is now in sight. <a title="Digital Economy Bill" href="http://services.parliament.uk/bills/2009-10/digitaleconomy.html" target="_blank" title="Digital Economy Bill" >The Digital Economy Bill</a> is now expected to become law within the next 6 weeks. It introduces orphan works usage rights, which - unless amended, which HMG says it will not - will allow the commercial use of any photograph whose author cannot be identified through a suitably negligent search. That is potentially about 90% of the photos on the internet.</p>

</blockquote>

<p>http://copyrightaction.com/forum/uk-gov-nationalises-orphans-and-bans-non-consensual-photography-in-public<br>

This is hugely worrying for both Pro's and Am's.<br>

please write to your MP and encourage your friends, colleagues and competitors to do the same<br>

thank you</p>

<p>andrew</p>

i'm going to have a joint and re-read this and ponder what it's all about.

if you don't mind.

i may remember to comment later :D

interesting points being made here.

i'm an enthusiastic amateur with an average digital camera.

from what i see on the high street as a retailer myself, it does look like photography is the new rock and roll which is obviously going to affect the quality of images submitted.

but even to my inexperienced eye i can see that the majority of submissions here are streets ahead of what i can achieve.

it's kind of a double edged sword coming here.

I see skills that i aspire to and also at 36 i think "oh bugger, i'm never going to be that good."

still i'll keep clicking away and hopefully some of you will deign to give the odd critique.