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ASMP's Find a Photographer is currently being promoted once again in an email campaign reaching thousands of art buyers across the country. According to Shawn Henry, ASMP Board Member and chair of the FAP Committee, "I
urge members to take advantage of all that FAP offers by uploading
images in our new, larger format, as well as linking video clips. By
doing this, your work becomes more attractive to potential buyers – and
you are helping to make FAP an even better resource." Remember, ASMP's additional specialty portfolios are only $20 per portfolio.
To find out more, go here
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ASMP is preparing a legal brief in the Corbis case, in which US
District Court for the Southern District of New York found that the
methodology of how Corbis has been registering the copyrights to images
and their database is flawed, and that the registration of images on
behalf of photographers under its contract are invalid. The defendants
in the case are Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company and R.R. Donnelley & Sons Company.
In the Amicus Curiae brief, ASMP will urge the Court to validate
Corbis' registration actions in light of the unfair impact on a large
number of photographers if these registrations are ruled invalid. In a
related international story, the French photojournalism agency bought
by Corbis several years ago, Corbis Sygma, has declared bankruptcy in
response to a court judgment that found the agency liable for lost
images of a photographer. More information on this case is available on
Randy Taylor's blog here. According to ASMP Executive Director Gene Mopsik, "As
a rule, ASMP emphatically recommends that photographers should register
their images, as individual rightsholders, prior to publication." ASMP continues to offer free workshops around the country on Copyright Registration.
More information on workshops
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Phase One Buys Expression Media
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Microsoft has sold Expression Media to Phase One, the Danish company
that makes Phase One Cameras and Capture One software. Phase One is
offering the following to existing customers: Capture One owners can
get a free copy of Expression Media, Expression Media owners can get a
free copy of Capture One, and iView owners can get a free copy of
Expression Media 2. (The offer has since expired.)
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ASMP has joined other photography trade organizations in opposing proposed amendments by the New York City Mayor's Office of Film, Theatre and Broadcasting
which, if approved, would add a fee of $300 to all permit applications.
By unfairly grouping still photography in the same category as the film
industry, ASMP believes the city's proposed fee would place an undue
burden on photographers working in the city. Executive Director Gene Mopsik read the statement of opposition on behalf of ASMP, APA (American Photographic Artists), EP (Editorial Photographers) and NPPA (National Press Photographers Association) at a public hearing held on June 3rd. Read more
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Mishcon de Reya New York, LLP,
the law firm representing ASMP and the other lead plaintiffs in the
class action lawsuit for copyright infringement filed against Google in
the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York,
has established a dedicated website which provides information and
updates relating to the action. The formal name of the case is American
Society of Media Photographers, Inc. et al. v. Google, Inc., Case No.
10-CV-2977. The site can be accessed here.
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ASMP's '09/'10 educational programming season is coming to a close
after bringing over 100 programs to Chapters throughout the country. ASMP Education Director Susan Carr said, "We
had a record-setting season in both the number of programs we offered,
and the number of people attending. Members can look for the Strictly
Business 3 conference early in 2011." Information on ASMP programs
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Lynne Damianos has published a book, "The Bancroft Building and Its People," to celebrate the 100th year anniversary of the building where Damianos Photography is located. For more information, go to www.damianosphotography.com
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The City of Toledo has agreed to a settlement which includes Police Departmental policy-change with photographers Jeffrey Sauger and Jim West.
The two, who are ASMP members, had brought a federal civil rights
action after Toledo police officers violated their civil rights when
they were arrested while covering a neo-Nazi rally in December 2005.
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The ASMP Architecture Specialty Group
is participating this week in the American Institute of Architects
annual convention. This year's conference is set in Miami and the
Architecture Specialty Group will promote ASMP photographers through a
trade show presence and exhibition of member images. The exhibition was
made possible with the generous support of Canon.
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ASMP General Counsel Vic Perlman traveled to Lisbon, Portugal to represent ASMP at the IFRRO (International Federation of Reproduction Rights Organisations)
semi-annual meeting, which included an international authors' forum, an
equipment levy forum (i.e. a copyright ‘tax' imposed on equipment used
to copy and otherwise use copyrighted material), a business models
forum, and a legal issues forum, among others.
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ASMP President Richard Kelly and Executive Director Eugene Mopsik attended the CEPIC (Centre of the Picture Industry) Congress in Dublin, Ireland. Peter Krogh
also attended on behalf of ASMP, and gave a presentation at the
conference as part of the dpBestflow project. It is the largest event
of its kind in the world, presenting the entire spectrum of the Image
Industry each year in a different European city.
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Peter Krogh, representing ASMP, made a presentation on data validation to the Imaging Science & Technology's 2010 Archiving Conference in The Netherlands as part of the dpBestflow project.
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Adobe Lightroom Workshops
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miss the chance to immerse yourself in a 2-day workshop to learn how
Lightroom can simplify your workflow. Workshops are being held
throughout June in multiple cities. For more information and to
register, go to www.lightroomworkshops.com. |
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Copyright Alliance Launches "Creators Across America"
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their third anniversary, the CA has significantly expanded its website
"state facts" campaign to featuring many copyright industry facts as
well as artist/creator profile videos. Eight videos have been launched
with more to be added. Each video is 5 minutes and has the creator
discussing the importance of copyright. You are invited to enjoy – and
to contribute. To learn more, go to www.copyrightalliance.org/creators. |
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Two Faces of Photoshop Tour
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is still time to catch Jack Davis and Jane Conor-Ziser's presentation
on tips and techniques for everything from Portrait Retouching to
Passionate Painting to Expressive Enhancing, using all versions of
Photoshop (and Lightroom). For more info, go to www.twoshotsofphotoshop.com. |
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