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Written by Scott Baradell
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Thursday, 20 December 2007 |
 Last week, Creative Commons turned five years old -- five years of phenomenal growth, thanks in no small part to advocates like the photo-sharing site Flickr.
Now, I don't want to piss on CC's birthday cake just for the fun of it. But it does seem clear that an increasing number of photographers -- not just professionals but high-end hobbyists also -- have become disenchanted with the Creative Commons system.
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Written by Scott Baradell
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Monday, 17 December 2007 |
There's something for photographers at all skill levels this holiday season -- and for all budgets. Here are a few of our favorite gift ideas, from relatively inexpensive to wildly extravagant.
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"The F Stops Here" T-Shirt. Hey, what do you expect for under 20 bucks? We like this T-shirt, too.
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Written by Mike Sheil
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Thursday, 13 December 2007 |
 I recently was asked to teach a module at a well-known college here in the UK which hands out degrees in photography.
I say "well-known" as its students seem to get a large number of prizes for shots of discontented-looking people draped in studiously languid poses in scruffy locations ranging from hair salons to bedrooms to public toilets. Me, I thought heroin chic was passe, but clearly the "soul searching and honestly raw approach to the problems confronting the modern generation" (to quote one assessment of a shot of a girl shot sitting on a bed with a Che Guevara poster on the wall) shows that the wheel of fashion ever revolves and the 1960s are back with us.
Tags: photography instruction, photography degrees
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Written by Bill Green
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Saturday, 01 December 2007 |
 One of the biggest problems photographers face online is keeping track of all the uses of their images. The recent case of an ad agency using a Flickr image for its client Virgin Mobile highlights this all too well.
Adding to the confusion is the Creative Commons (CC) license now in use. I won't go into the gory details -- you can review the history of it here. What is important to understand is that using a CC badge or credit will never prevent someone from using an image they see. The saying "locks are for honest people" was meant for situations like this. The vast number of creatives and agencies aren't out to rip anyone off; it's just not in their best interest, legally or ethically.
Tags: copyright, Flickr, photography law, Creative Commons
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Written by Scott Dickerson
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Monday, 19 November 2007 |
 Reading my way around the photography blogosphere, I've seen plenty of warnings aimed at amateur or hobbyist photographers urging them to never -- ever -- give their photos away. Most of these arguments are based on the belief that this sort of free licensing takes work away from professionals, or lowers the value of photography.
How does this same advice apply to a professional photographer? One would assume that if amateurs shouldn't give away licenses because it hurts the pros, then certainly the pros should never permit use of their photos without payment. But is this always the case?
Tags: photography advice, Scott Dickerson
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