August 22, 2011
Photographers’ rights focus for new RPS man
The Royal Photographic Society (RPS) aims to serve as a more 'powerful voice' on photographers’ rights, the newly announced director general has said today.
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August 22, 2011
BBC Twitter rule lacks ‘credibility’, claims photographer (update 4.10pm)
The photographer at the centre of an ongoing dispute with the BBC has accused the corporation of lacking ‘credibility’ in its justification for using images from Twitter without attribution.
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August 19, 2011
Sony ‘stealth’ binos take 7MP stills and HD 3D video
Sony unveils new Dev 3 and Dev 5 digital binoculars at the British Birdwatching Fair which takes place in Rutland
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August 18, 2011
Daily Mail speaks out after Twitter pics ‘error’ (update 9.30am)
The Daily Mail last night admitted it made a mistake by publishing a photographer’s Twitter photos without her permission.
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August 17, 2011
Twitter photos, news media and copyright – what’s the law? (updated 5.35pm)
Images posted on Twitter hold the same copyright protection as any other photograph and unauthorised use can lead to legal action, the Intellectual Property Office has warned.
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August 16, 2011
Police stop photographers over non-aesthetic pics
Photography rights campaigners have blasted a US police force which ruled that anyone seen taking pictures devoid of ‘esthetic value’ are suspicious and must be reported.
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August 16, 2011
RPS must curb costs or boost income, says treasurer
The Royal Photographic Society must curb expenses or boost its income in the face of a ‘formidable’ financial challenge, the organisation’s treasurer Walter Benzie has said.
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August 15, 2011
Photographer in BBC row over Twitter pics (update 7pm)
An amateur photographer was left ‘speechless’ when the BBC apparently suggested that images posted on Twitter were effectively exempt from copyright law.
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August 15, 2011
Canon EOS 600D lands European camera crown
Canon’s EOS 600D has won the European Camera of the Year title at the European Imaging and Sound Association (EISA) awards.
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August 12, 2011
Samyang confirms 24mm f/1.4 lens
South Korean lens maker Samyang has this afternoon confirmed that it hopes to release a 24mm f/1.4 ED lens 'by the end of the year'.
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August 12, 2011
‘Lucky’ Jessops store escapes riots damage
It is business as usual at Jessops in Clapham which escaped damage during Monday night’s riots in London, despite being at the epicentre of widespread violence and looting.
