Elton John Concert - What a Joke!

Elton John Concert

I have been told today that our photo agency cannot get accreditation for an Elton John gig which is happening in the town where we are based and that the only photographers who are allowed in are the local paper who have had to sign a contract which probably severely limits how and where the images can be used. God knows what they are signing!

I bet the paper still turns up and gives them loads of FREE publicity – even if they are being told what they can do with their own images!

This is happening more and more nowadays with many of these music artists even getting editorial photographers to sign over their copyright.

The only way this is going to stop is by photographers and publications completely boycotting these concerts, and therefore not giving any publicity to them. There have been a few instances where photographers have refused to sign and editors have pulled them off the event.

What they are totally forgetting is that it’s partly down to the newspapers, magazines and their journalists & photographers who have made all them all who they are today.

Some interesting Links...

Rolling Stone Magazine
http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/photographers-respond-to-lady-gagas-new-copyright-demands-20110307

Jeremy Nicholl - Photographer Blog
http://www.jeremynicholl.com/blog/2011/03/07/dear-photographers-lady-gaga-wants-the-copyright-on-your-work-oh-and-by-the-way-so-do-we/comment-page-1/#comment-1447

XtremeAdventuresUK - Web Site Photos

This summer I was commissioned by a local extreme adventures centre, Xtreme Adventures UK, to create some stunning action photos for their new web site. Xtreme Adventures UK are based near Thirsk in North Yorkshire and offer numerous activities, including 4X4, Flying, Various Buggies, Quad Bikes, Clay Pidgeon Shooting, and Segways.

I spent nearly a whole day at the centre and really enjoyed doing their pictures for them. They are a very enthusiastic and friendly team, and a very welcoming and helpful. Their web site is now live and was created by E & P Creative based in Stainton, near Middlesborough.

It's a fantastic location and a great day out. I am thinking of doing some of their activities myself.

See the Gallery areas for more of my images...

Gallery of my images
http://www.xtremeadventuresuk.com/ourvehicles_4x4.html
http://www.xtremeadventuresuk.com/ourvehicles_segway.html
http://www.xtremeadventuresuk.com/ourvehicles_quads.html
http://www.xtremeadventuresuk.com/ourvehicles_sidexside.html

Behance Network - Portfolio

Just created my first Portfolio Gallery on the Behance Network.

This is a Free web site and enables you to showcase portfolios of work to potential creative clients.

Projects can be built with text, image, video, and audio, using their intuitive and powerful Project Editor. You can also embed from Vimeo, Flickr, YouTube, and more.