Dates:    Tuesday 18th March 2008
Venue:   Faraday Wharf, Aston Science Park,   
                Birmingham. B7 4BB 
Event:     Picture Copyright Seminar
Theme:  The law and digital images made simple.   
Time:     2pm – 4.30pm
Cost:      £45+VAT
Hosts:    iCentrum & Picture Nation Ltd

CLICK HERE TO REGISTER

                 


Synopsis
Did you know the night-time shot of the Eiffel Tower with all its lights on is a copyrighted image? There are restrictions for its commercial use.

This seminar is a simple, snappy and easy to follow guide to copyright law for images. Picture licenses and model release forms will be explained.

Whether you’re a web designer or business owner using pictures for your services, products or clients, you can avoid expensive litigation by having an insight into what you can and cannot do with pictures.

Presentations will cover:
• What you can and can’t do with your images – redistribution, etc
• Subscription or single image purchases?
• Who keeps the license – designer or client?
• Getty Images bills and Image Tracker/ PicScout
• The difference between royalty-free and rights managed images
• Model and property released forms
• Trademarks and copyrighted subjects
• French buildings laws
• Gain customers by being image rights savvy

Who would benefit from attending?
Anyone interested in learning more about pictures copyright, particularly senior executives, web designers and marketing individuals.


Click here to download the flyer

CLICK HERE TO REGISTER or register at:

Cost:      £45+VAT

www.AstonSciencePark.co.uk



                           

Speakers:

	Hugo Russell, Project Manager of iCentrum & Chair of Event Hugo is the Project Manager of the iCentrum initiative based at Aston Science Park, specialising in assisting regional ICT companies.  Hugo has 20 years commercial IT experience in pharmaceuticals, medical devices and SME business. He is always looking to maximise business benefit through the simple use of technology.
	Jane-Louise Green, Director of Picture Nation Ltd Jane-Louise Green spent 20 years at the BBC as a television news director, local radio reporter and producer for 3 BBC Where I Live websites. She left the BBC to launch Picturenation.co.uk – a royalty-free picture library offering everyday images of everyday things and places. Jane and her team work with picture copyright issues on a daily basis. PN is a member of the British Association of Picture Libraries and Agencies.
	Linda Macpherson, LL.B. LL.M. Dip.L.P, Intellectual Property and Copyright Law consultant Linda Macpherson worked for 14 years as an academic, teaching and writing on various areas of law and specialising in IT, intellectual property and media law. She has published articles in a number of professional and academic legal journals. Linda now works as an independent legal consultant and photographer and therefore has experience of copyright and other image rights issues from both sides of the fence. She has advised a variety of photographers and picture libraries including iStockphoto on legal issues relating to the taking and use of images. She is presently working on a book on law for photographers.

Cost: £45 + VAT.
Pay by cheque or Paypal to book a place.           
Places are limited

For any further details about this event including exhibiting at future events, please call the events team on 0121 250 3505.



Find out more about exhibiting and sponsorship opportunities.

Visit the events calendar for further events.