I think many people incuding myself haven't read into it properly because of
it being on the Government website, all looks very proper. I fell into the
same trap a few months ago with a petition banning live music - to do with
lisencing or somin, which was not as bad as what it was made out to be.
I think the government website should make it a lot clearer what you are
signing your name against, rather than it being so simple to just bung your
name on it. Very rarly dose anyone browsing the internet read anything -
that's why photography is so inportant because you get your point across in
a split second.
Pete
www.sphereworks.co.uk/blog.php
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Behalf Of Nick Dunmur
Sent: 26 May 2007 11:10
To: QuickTime VR
Subject: Re: UK - Photography Petition - Get the facts first
This link has been doing the rounds for some time now and I am alarmed at
the number of people who appear to sign it without actually researching the
background to it.
There is NO proposal to limit photography in public places. Fact.
Simon Taylor's <VERY> different concern is that some camera clubs and
associations may issue ID cards to their members. Big deal. He also claims
these cards will - in some way - create an "uber class of photographer"
whatever that is. The relevant quotes are below. You can Google him for his
website. In fact here's the link;
<http://phooto.co.uk/rights.shtml>
What alarms me is the lemming mentality shown by a huge number of people who
think this will infringe our rights as practising professionals. It has
nothing to do with that and in fact, the band-waggoning could cause more
harm than good. The photographic industry is now perceived to be a bunch of
ill-informed knee-jerking reactionaries by the Government who must be
laughing into their G&T's.
Quote from HM Govt:
" In fact, Simon Taylor, who started the petition, has since made clear that
he was not really referring to Government action or legislation. His main
concern appears to be that photographic societies and other organisations
may introduce voluntary ID cards for members to help them explain why they
are taking photographs. Again, any such scheme would not involve the
Government"
Quote from Simon Taylor who started the e-Petition, from his website;
" I have NOT said that a bill is in preparation, or that legislation is
being prepared, but am referring to the ID cards proposed by various bodies
which will serve to create an 'uber class' of photographer, and restrict the
use of cameras by normal citizens. These cards will only further the
suspicion and misunderstandings that many photographers already suffer"
I hope this helps inform anyone's decision as to whether to sign or not.
Best
Nick D
--
Nick Dunmur - photographer
Nottingham,UK
+441159509685
info<at>nickdunmur.com
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