NYPD en fotografen

Is dat nu een manier om te reageren? Vooral dat de fotograaf niets illegaals deed! ‘“This is an incident where it seemed the photographer was doing his job taking photographs, and the police overacted and attempted to intimidate him and block him, leading to his arrest,” Mr. Freeman said.’ http://nymag.com/daily/intel/2012/08/robert-stolarik-new-york-times-photographer-beaten-up-nypd.html

Goed nieuws voor de fotografen in de US

Eindelijk eens een verdict waar het gezond verstand primeert en niet de paranoïa. Met dank aan de ACLU. ‘To settle a right-to-photograph lawsuit filed by an aspiring photojournalist and the ACLU, the Washington DC Metropolitan Police Department has issued a general order stating that “a bystander has the right under the First Amendment to observe and record [DC police officers] in the public discharge…

First photograph

‘The First Photograph will be loaned, along with 119 other images and photography-related items from the Harry Ransom Center’s Gernsheim collection, to the Reiss Englehorn Museum in Mannheim, Germany, for the exhibition “The Birth of Photography—Highlights of the Helmut Gernsheim Collection.” The exhibition runs from Sept. 9 through Jan. 6, 2013. The First Photograph has been removed from display at the Ransom Center to…

Belgische bij Magnum

Bieke Depoorter is de recentste Belgische ‘nominee’ bij het agentschap Magnum. http://www.bjp-online.com/british-journal-of-photography/news/2188686/magnum-photos-adds

Er zijn er nog altijd die het niet kunnen laten.

Waarom is het zo moeilijk om eigen foto’s te maken en te gebruiken? Omdat het zo gemakkelijk is om ze te stelen … http://stopstealingphotos.tumblr.com/

Know your rights photographer

Ga je naar de Verenigde Staten en wil je daar foto’s nemen? Ken uw rechten, ja, zelfs op de luchthaven mag je foto’s nemen … http://www.aclu.org/free-speech/know-your-rights-photographers

Foto’s nemen is niet genoeg

‘I know lots of photographers who work really hard, but are still waiting for their big break. It’s not just about dedicating yourself to the task at hand, but about being aware of what you should be doing in order to succeed. Are you networking enough, marketing correctly, presenting your work well, shooting enough new work, and running your business right? If you don’t…