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Laws affecting photography in public places<\/a> pose a threat to the livelihood of freelance photographers, a survey by the British Photographic Council has found.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Half of photographers surveyed said current laws affecting photography in public places are a threat to their businesses, with 82% claiming their income would be ‘adversely affected’ by similar, additional, legislation.<\/p>\n

The survey said: ‘In recent years, both professional and amateur photographers have encountered significant difficulties from police officers and private officials when attempting to photographic legally in a public place.’<\/p>\n

British Photographic Council chairman John Toner warned law-makers to ignore the survey findings ?at their peril?.<\/p>\n

Nearly 1,700 UK photographers took part in the survey – 91% of them working on a freelance basis.<\/p>\n

The survey – which also covered issues such as copyright and average earnings – found that only half of respondents had industry qualifications, with ?many entering the industry in middle age.? <\/p>\n

It also portrayed amateur photography as a significant threat to the welfare of professionals, with 74.4% saying that competition from amateurs posed a threat to their business.<\/p>\n

Many blamed clients who placed ‘price above quality’, adding that amateurs could charge lower prices due to lower overhead costs or ‘being subsidised by income from other occupations’.<\/p>\n

One responded by claiming: ‘The mystique is gone with digital, the amateurs go untaxed, uninsured an unregulated.’<\/p>\n

Another quote from the survey adds: ‘The industry as a whole is oversubscribed – too many good photographers chasing too little quality work, and undermined by amateurs or semi-pros working cheap and producing little more than snaps.’<\/p>\n

Copyright retention boosts earnings ‘33%’<\/strong><\/p>\n

Only 5% considered formal qualifications ?essential? for working in the industry.<\/p>\n

And nearly one in five professional photographers said photography was not their main source of income.<\/p>\n

The survey also revealed that freelance photographers who retain copyright earn, on average, 33.2% more than those who ?routinely give their copyright to clients?.<\/p>\n

Freelance photographers who keep copyright reported an average profit of \u00a319,272, compared to \u00a314,471 for those who gave it away.<\/p>\n

Only one in ten of the photographers polled said they relinquished copyright to the client who had commissioned them for the shoot.<\/p>\n

John Toner added: ?Copyright is not only the cornerstone of the creative industries, it is the foundation of creativity. Without it, creators would find it impossible to survive.?<\/p>\n

Though 60% of photographers recalled instances where their copyright had been infringed in the past three years, only 30% of them took legal action.<\/p>\n

Male dominated industry<\/strong><\/p>\n

Fewer than one in five of those surveyed were female, highlighting a ?predominantly male industry?, said the council.<\/p>\n

The survey found that freelance photographers earn 83% less than employed ?staff photographers?. The average salary for a staff photographer was \u00a334,535, compared to \u00a318,821 for a freelance.<\/p>\n

Toner added: ?Photography is important to the cultural life of our citizens, and legislators would ignore these finding at their peril.?<\/p>\n

The British Photographic Council is an umbrella body that aims to protect, develop and promote the rights of photographic image makers.<\/p>\n

Member organisations include the Bureau of Freelance Photographers and the Royal Photographic Society.<\/p>\n

The survey of 1,698 photographers working in the UK market was conducted, online, between 24 May and 13 June 2010.<\/p>\n

The full survey results can be downloaded HERE<\/a><\/p>\n

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