Comments on: Norfolk was ‘furious’ about the National Trust’s actions http://www.aphotoeditor.com/2009/05/20/norfolk-was-%e2%80%98furious%e2%80%99-about-the-national-trust%e2%80%99s-actions/ Former Photography Director Rob Haggart Sat, 21 Nov 2009 01:42:06 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Tyler, Chicago http://www.aphotoeditor.com/2009/05/20/norfolk-was-%e2%80%98furious%e2%80%99-about-the-national-trust%e2%80%99s-actions/comment-page-1/#comment-44266 Tyler, Chicago Mon, 01 Jun 2009 19:28:07 +0000 http://www.aphotoeditor.com/?p=3110#comment-44266 Props to Simon for a principled stand. Props to Simon for a principled stand.

]]> By: Reader http://www.aphotoeditor.com/2009/05/20/norfolk-was-%e2%80%98furious%e2%80%99-about-the-national-trust%e2%80%99s-actions/comment-page-1/#comment-43944 Reader Wed, 20 May 2009 18:05:42 +0000 http://www.aphotoeditor.com/?p=3110#comment-43944 Just when it seemed that micro-stock is the lowest point of for the business... Fact is, most people own a camera nowadays. Even if it in their phone. The likelihood of someone having a memorable moment captured privately is fairly high now. Just when it seemed that micro-stock is the lowest point of for the business…

Fact is, most people own a camera nowadays. Even if it in their phone. The likelihood of someone having a memorable moment captured privately is fairly high now.

]]> By: Paul Freeman http://www.aphotoeditor.com/2009/05/20/norfolk-was-%e2%80%98furious%e2%80%99-about-the-national-trust%e2%80%99s-actions/comment-page-1/#comment-43940 Paul Freeman Wed, 20 May 2009 17:14:09 +0000 http://www.aphotoeditor.com/?p=3110#comment-43940 This is doubly outrageous because of the greed that the National Trust is exhibiting regarding access to the land and buildings they control. It really is quite egregious behaviour which must eventually rebound on their good name. The NT controls many miles of the English coastline, yet they are attempting to prevent any photographer from exploiting this, even to the extent of non-commercial postings such as Flickr. Another photographer I know was recently quoted a location fee of £1000 for shooting a non-identifiable little bit of wilderness. But as a rider the NT added that his images would 'of course' be added to their image library! Its time for a letter writing campaign I think. The old fashioned paper variety, if their bags fill up with enough of them they may start to take notice. I'm guessing that whoever runs this side of their business is fogeyish enough to be more impressed by a heavy postbag than a full inbox. This is doubly outrageous because of the greed that the National Trust is exhibiting regarding access to the land and buildings they control. It really is quite egregious behaviour which must eventually rebound on their good name. The NT controls many miles of the English coastline, yet they are attempting to prevent any photographer from exploiting this, even to the extent of non-commercial postings such as Flickr.

Another photographer I know was recently quoted a location fee of £1000 for shooting a non-identifiable little bit of wilderness. But as a rider the NT added that his images would ‘of course’ be added to their image library!

Its time for a letter writing campaign I think. The old fashioned paper variety, if their bags fill up with enough of them they may start to take notice. I’m guessing that whoever runs this side of their business is fogeyish enough to be more impressed by a heavy postbag than a full inbox.

]]> By: Mason http://www.aphotoeditor.com/2009/05/20/norfolk-was-%e2%80%98furious%e2%80%99-about-the-national-trust%e2%80%99s-actions/comment-page-1/#comment-43936 Mason Wed, 20 May 2009 16:12:15 +0000 http://www.aphotoeditor.com/?p=3110#comment-43936 http://www.photoattorney.com/ is a pretty good resource for all the competition rights-grabs. Just subscribe to the feed and you can keep and eye out. In general, photographers should just assume that by submitting photos to any sort of contest they are giving up the rights, and then work to find the small print that (hopefully) says otherwise. Those contests are all guilty until proven innocent. http://www.photoattorney.com/ is a pretty good resource for all the competition rights-grabs. Just subscribe to the feed and you can keep and eye out.

In general, photographers should just assume that by submitting photos to any sort of contest they are giving up the rights, and then work to find the small print that (hopefully) says otherwise.

Those contests are all guilty until proven innocent.

]]> By: Bazil Raubach http://www.aphotoeditor.com/2009/05/20/norfolk-was-%e2%80%98furious%e2%80%99-about-the-national-trust%e2%80%99s-actions/comment-page-1/#comment-43933 Bazil Raubach Wed, 20 May 2009 14:58:40 +0000 http://www.aphotoeditor.com/?p=3110#comment-43933 I totally get how Simon feels, but come to Africa, specifically South Africa, they do this all the time. I totally get how Simon feels, but come to Africa, specifically South Africa, they do this all the time.

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