Red Hats 2009 Girlfriend's Giggles

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Around 450 Red Hats from all states of Australia got together for a fun filled weekend on 25, 26 & 27 July on the Sunshine Coast.

The ladies were made to feel right at home with an official welcome from the Major Bob Abbot on the Friday night.

They were kept on their toes all weekend with many activities.

Dressed To Impress they kicked up their heels on the Saturday night at the Caloundra RSL for the "2009 Girlfriend's Giggle" Gala event.

The evening included great food, wine, concerts, entertainment, King Midas Fun Casino, an Elvis impersonator that just happened to be Jarrod Bleijie MP for Kawana.

The two photographers and their assistants were also kept on their toes on the Saturday night with limited room and distance to shoot and other obstacles to cope with, lighting being one!!!

We had a great night regardless of the limitations we had to work around and the Red Hats were great fun to be around.

Look forward to future events!

Copyright Laws & The Photo You Have Purchased

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The general public are often unaware of the restrictions and copyright laws that apply to a photograph.

This covers only the very basics of copyright laws to inform people purchasing images what they can and can't do with that image they have purchased for personal use.

Copyright protects photographs and a range of other materials such as other artistic works including paintings, drawings and maps. Written material including novels, written articles, musical works and also films.

Therefore, unless there is an agreement to the contrary (such as a wedding contract where you are shooting for a client) the general rule is that the photographer is the owner of the copyright as the creator of that work.

Photographers that own the copyright to their photos have exclusive right to:

• reproduce the photos by making prints, copies etc.
• publish the photos and make them available to the public
• use the photos for advertising and marketing, putting on websites etc.

Photographers have moral rights that impose certain obligations on people who use a copyright work. As a photographer you have the right to:

• be credited as the creator of your photos
• take legal action if your work is used without permission
• take legal action if your work is distorted or mistreated in a way that harms your honour or reputation.

No photographs cannot be altered in whole or in part, reproduced, manipulated, scanned, copied, transmitted in any form be it electronic, digital or other, including but not limited to images being used and posted on other websites, for advertising, for personal use or for any other reason.

It is certainly cheaper to pay for the photo you want then end up knee deep in an expensive legal argument. It would cost more in fuel to get to court these days!

I won't go into depth about Copyright Laws, but if interested or if you are a photographer and want to know more about this subject then go to: http://www.copyright.org.au/

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