Bush Administration Moves to Gut Endangered Species Act
With months left in the Bush presidency an effort is underway to undermine and severely weaken the Endangered Species Act. If this is as unacceptable to you as it is to me then I urge you to take action and write your U.S. Representative and Senators urging them to oppose this legislation.
The Economics of Conservation
“Gretchen Daily wants to protect the planet by convincing governments and big investors there’s money to be made - or at least saved - in preserving nature instead of exploiting it.”
Stanford biologist sees money in preservation - SFGate
On The Topic of Copyrights
This week a huge decision was made that should put all photographers on alert:
Judge: Copyright Owners Must Consider ‘Fair Use’ Before Sending Takedown Notice - Wired
Commentary on this decision that is a must read:
A Weakened Copyright Thanks to Old Fogel - Photo Business News & Forum (John Harrington)
Is It Protected By Copyrights? - LibraryCopyright.net
A Savvy Way to Copyright An Image - Derek Powazek
The Difference Between Americans and the British When It Comes to Photographers Rights
Press photographer sues Oakland over arrest - SFGate
A MAN was held for five hours after he photographed a cop reversing the wrong way up a one-way street and gets apology - The Sun
Photography of the Summer Olympics
Amazing Photography of the Summer Olympics by Vincent Laforet
World-Wide Photowalk
Photos from this weekends World-Wide Photowalk put on by Scott Kelby - Flickr
Podcast Episode of Note
PhotoNetCast #10 - It’s all about Books
17
Aug
Posted in Links & Articles, Photography by Jim |
Copyright News That Seemed To Go Unnoticed - Ruling Is a Victory for Supporters of Free Software
Although this focuses on “free software”, rather open source licenses via Creative Comomons, photographers should take note. If you use Creative Commons licenses for your work that are Attribution Only you’ll breath a little easier knowing that the licenses are indeed enforceable. Had this ruling gone the opposite direction Creative Commons licenses would have been substantially undermined.
In a ruling Wednesday, the federal appeals court in Washington said that just because a software programmer gave his work away did not mean it could not be protected.
The decision legitimizes the use of commercial contracts for the distribution of computer software and digital artistic works for the public good. The court ruling also bolsters the open-source movement by easing the concerns of large organizations about relying on free software from hobbyists and hackers who have freely contributed time and energy without pay.
- New York Times
Photosynth the next development - Finding Paths through the World’s Photos
This demonstration is eye opening and a good look into the window of development applying realworld application to this technology. If you missed what Photosynth is there was another demo previously mentioned in my post Photosynth the future of socially networked images or something bigger?. For those who want to cut to the chase here is the video link: Photosynth demo by Blaise Aguera y Arcas at TED
Amazing Womens Fencing Photos from the Boston Globe
Amazing Women’s Fencing photos from an amazing week at the Olympics. It’s a shame this sport among many others aren’t getting coverage on TV.
Faces of Beijing photo essay by photographer Kris Krug
I was made aware of the Faces of Beijing photo essay of by Kris on Twitter and was very much taken by the unique perspective of the people, city and atmosphere. Very much worthy of checking out.
PHOTO PROJECT: The $50 Film Camera - Epic Edits
Brian Auer is running a photo project titled The $50 Film Camera. The project is sponsored with prizes to be given out. If you’re an old film shooter looking to brush the dust off your old camera or a new photographer looking for a reason to experiment this is the project for you.
Making a Photo Flipbook
A fun alternative to showing photographs or at least a series of photographs. How to make Handmade Flipbooks via The Curious
Photographers I Like a series at Marvin’s World
The first in this series highlights fellow PhotoNetCast‘er Martin Gommel
Photographers I like - Part 1
29
Jun
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The Internet has proven to be a blessing and a curse for photographers. This week video related content takes the top two spots of this weeks Speedlinks. Interviews that would not have been as easily accessible only a couple of years ago are now only a click away…
What Make’s Photographers Click? - PixChannel (via A Photo Editor)
A collection of interviews from a variety of top notch photographers. A must watch/visit.
PhotoCycle’s Rare Glimpse into Ansel Adams Work at Yosemite - Fast Company
The inaugural episode of PhotoCycle with a very interesting interview with Michael Adams, son of legendary Ansel Adams, who gives some great background and insight to his fathers famous photos.
As mentioned the Internet as proven to be a blessing and a curse for photographers. One of the often discussed topics reflective of the changing winds of creative work online has been the Orphan Works Legislation and this week I bring you the perspective of an animation producter/director whose points ring true for all creative artists. In addition I also want to share with you the story of Momoko Sudo whose rights were infringed by a Coral Gables police officer who forced her to delete her images of him. Again both articles emplore you to know your rights and to stand up for them.
Mind Your Business: You Will Lose All The Rights to Your Own Art - Mark Simon is mad as hell and, in this month’s “Mind Your Business,” he tells you why you should be too.
Coral Gables Police Officer Destroys Takes Photographers Camera and Erases Her Images - Momoko Sudo
On to something a little lighter… in fact as light as air and incredibly inspiring…
Cameras That Float Through the Air - QUEST
In relation to photography related blogging and politics I found the following posts of interest and I think you might as well…
“Compromise, Hell!” Wendell Berry + As I was saying, we are getting robbed! And to why McCain flipped on the drilling issue! Watch this new MSNBC report. = Photography, politics, blogs…oh my!
22
Jun
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Chris Jordon discusses his socially conscious photography and photographic art installations.
Chris Jordon Presentation Video - TED
Just when you thought you had the kick-ass setup at home or in your office Chase shows off a pimped photography van he had the opportunity of using on one of his last photography assignments.
Chase Jarvis SHORTS: Pimped Photography Van - Chase Jarvis
Another reminder why being prepared and having a pre-shoot checklist can make a huge difference in your photography and sanity.
Another Episode of “Scott’s School of Hard Knocks” - Scott Kelby
A reminder to the importance of filing Copyrights with the Library of Congress.
Photographer Gets $12 Million Verdict!!! - Photo Attorney
This past week was an exceptionally busy week for me, but with in the cracks of free time in my schedule I found some great articles. The following are a mixture of articles from some of my favorite web sites and magazines. Enjoy!
Green Photographic Papers - Graf Nature Photography
Mark Graf discusses an interesting article buy Dr. Joe Zammit-Lucia on Green-In-Print, a guide to environmentally friendly choices in photographic paper.
Illuminating Creativity - A Body of Work by John Paul Caponigro- AfterCapture Magazine
What goes into creating a body of work? John’s article is inspirational as well as educational. A must read by photographers of all levels.
Interview with Edward Westons Wife and Muse, Charis Wilson - aphotoeditor via Photo Icon magazine
A great read and view into the world of Edward Weston.
Two informative articles on Photoshop Droplets to optimize one’s workflow.
Post-Processing Automation in Adobe Photoshop Lightroom by Phil Nelson - AfterCapture Magazine
Get a Little Action In With Droplets by Jeff Revell at PhotoWalkPro
A very informative read on Photoshop Droplets to optimize ones workflow.
Regarding the discussion of backing up ones digital photography:
My Photo and Computer Back-up Strategy - Scott Kelby
PhotoNetCast #4 - Keeping your photos safe with regular backups and Embarrassing Moments - PhotoNetCast Podcast
