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Bureau of Freelance Photographers
28/05/09 11:19 Filed in: News
We have now joined the Bureau of Freelance Photographers (BFP).
Joining this well established institution will provide us with more exposure to the requirements of the industry, and will hopefully generate some more work our way!
The BFP has been instrumental in protecting Photographer’s rights over many years, and has campaigned tirelessly in opposing some of the newer laws that have been introduced under anti-terror legislation.
With incidents of Photographer’s having their camera’s unlawfully confiscated by Police officers, under anti-terrorism laws, the BFP has produced some guidelines on how Photographer’s should react when approached by the authorities in these situations (including how to retain their cameras!).
It is incredible to think that in these times, when we can appear on government surveillance cameras hundreds of times per day, that an innocent Photographer going about their business and trying to earn a crust, can be treated as a threat to national security!
Joining this well established institution will provide us with more exposure to the requirements of the industry, and will hopefully generate some more work our way!
The BFP has been instrumental in protecting Photographer’s rights over many years, and has campaigned tirelessly in opposing some of the newer laws that have been introduced under anti-terror legislation.
With incidents of Photographer’s having their camera’s unlawfully confiscated by Police officers, under anti-terrorism laws, the BFP has produced some guidelines on how Photographer’s should react when approached by the authorities in these situations (including how to retain their cameras!).
It is incredible to think that in these times, when we can appear on government surveillance cameras hundreds of times per day, that an innocent Photographer going about their business and trying to earn a crust, can be treated as a threat to national security!
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