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19 March 2012

WK8: COPYRIGHT


DISCUSSION
Another forum post has been made, this time addressing the views of modification among existing images:

"There has been a ruling in court that a photographer who partial recreated an image using the same angle and some of the compositional elements has broken copy right law. What do you think? Full story here: http://www.theartnewspaper.com/articles/-Landmark-ruling-to-be-challenged/25891 Looking forward to hearing your views!"


MY RESPONSE: 
"This is laughable, especially over a technique that’s so basic and flogged by amateurs. Its hardy a master piece to cry over. I think everyone at some point in his or her lives has applied a similar technique to a landmark, I know for a fact you can get tshirt, canvases, pillows, anything for that matter with a variation of this image that’s being squabbled over.

I agree with sophie (again) that maybe if he had noticed his image before hand he should have referenced it, but then again it’s a “re-cycled” idea! Alex makes a good point in countering credibility, which can escalated to extortionate and time wasting level over virtually pettiness.

I cannot see my paths with photography and English landmarks crossing at anytime soon, and even if they did, what a waste of a degree! I would hope a paid education would have taught me to become more creative and original then this."

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