Welcome to episode 26 of The Circle of Confusion, the professional photography podcast.
In this episode, we look at the overhaul of copyright law in Ireland and put out a call for photographers to help by sending the Irish Professional Photographers Association (IPPA) examples of copyright infringement.
We have an interview with Kevin Wilson, who was one of the judges involved with the recent controversy at the British Institute of Professional Photography (BIPP).
The edit of the second episode of Dynamic Range is well underway, and going surprisingly smoothly, so it’s time to announce a competition with a great prize.
We also talk about how the Nikon D800 is performing in image quality tests – is it really a threat to medium format digital photography? Peter, for one, certainly hopes not.
And we look at the pain of flying with camera gear these days.
To hear episode 26 hit the play button below. And don’t forget that you can subscribe to the podcast via iTunes.
Copyright review
Copyright law in Ireland is under review at the moment and the IPPA is actively involved in fighting the corner of photographers.
The association is participating in the review process and will be asking members for their input. However, if you work in Ireland but aren’t a member of the association, you can still help it protect photographers’ copyright by sending it examples of how your copyright has been infringed. The more ammunition the association has, the more effective it will be in its efforts to safeguard our rights in the new legislation.
You can contact the association via its website at www.irishphotographers.com. If you’re interested in learning more about what the review is all about, check out the committee’s web page.
BIPP/Kevin Wilson
Last week, we highlighted the controversy surrounding the latest annual BIPP awards. It was reported that several photographers who had judged the final prizes had themselves won awards. Unsurprisingly, there was uproar. We got in touch with Kevin Wilson, one of the judges implicated, and he explained to us what really happened.
Prize
To mark the release of episode 2 of Dynamic Range on 20th April, we have a great prize to give away.
Bag maker Vanguard gave us one of its Skyborne 51 backpacks to review as part of a group test in the show, and we have that bag to give away. Despite the pummeling it got during the test, it is in almost mint condition and Vanguard has said we can either keep it or use it as a prize. So guess what? We’re keeping it using it as a prize.
All you need to do to be in with a chance of winning it is to purchase a copy of either episode 1 or episode 2 of Dynamic Range between 5th April 2012 and 31st May 2012. Your name will go into the hat and we’ll announce the winner on 7th June in the podcast.
It’s a great prize and we’d like to thank Vanguard for its generosity.
D800
DxO labs recently announced its test results for the sensor in the Nikon D800. It almost went off the chart. So much so that medium format back owners are getting a little wobbly at the knees. Could the D800 herald the beginning of the end for medium format sensors? Surely not?
Correspondents
We’re looking for half a dozen or so correspondents dotted around the globe to help us expand the podcast’s information base. If you’d like to help us out, drop us a line and we can arrange a Skype call to chat to you about becoming one.
We’re really pleased to announce that Tom Waugh, a long-time listener based in Switzerland, is the first to join us. Tom has a great blog called Waugh Stories, so why not check him out? He’s at a very interesting point in his career as a professional photographer.
Our correspondents will start contributing to the show in a month or so, and Tom will be one of the first you’ll hear from.
Again, if you’d like to be involved, just drop us a line at mailbage@circleofconfusion.ie.
What do you think?
As ever, we’d love to hear your views and get your feedback.
Disagree, agree or have a completely different take on what we’ve discussed? Please get in touch by leaving a comment or emailing us at mailbag@circleofconfusion.ie.
Also, if you see or know something you think we’d be interested in discussing on the blog, we’d love to hear from you too.
Lastly, if you’d like to put yourself forward as a correspondent (we’re especially keen to hear from female photographers to help balance our pool of photographers worldwide), then you know what to do.
Blatant plug for our wares
Don’t forget, you can purchase the first episode of our landscape photography video series Dynamic Range for just €9.95, and as a bonus, the pilot episode is just €4.95! You’ll receive the download link via email as soon as you’ve completed the purchase.
