A Conference for Photographers? 

What’s that then?  

In response to the increase in high tech nature of the job, the continual squeezing of rates, and the constant attacks by way of copyright theft etc.; photographers have started to fight back.

Over the past three years or so photographers within the National Union of Journalists have begun to organise themselves and become a force to be reckoned with.  The latest development is the first ever NUJ Photographers’ Conference.  This is not an archetypal smoke filled basement affair, but an event designed to assist photographers in todays’ marketplace.  In addition to sessions devoted to rights, contracts, copyright and survival strategy, the keynote speaker will be Martin Evening talking about Adobe Lightroom.

The venue for this event will be the Sadler’s Wells Theatre in Islington (London).  In addition to Martin Evening the speakers will include Mike Granatt (Press Card Authority), Commander Robert Broadhurst (New Scotland Yard), Ryan Dunleavy (Thompsons), John Toner (National Union of Journalists Freelance Organiser), Kate Fox (Thompsons), Joanna Cave (Design and Artists Copyright Society), Linda Royles (British Association of Photographic Libraries and Agencies).

For the 180 photographers attending (non-NUJ members are welcome, for a fee) this should provide a very worthwhile and business enlightening experience.  Everyone should go away from the conference buzzing with ideas.

Trade organisations invited to attend include Alamy, Calumet, Canon, DACS, Nikon and others.
 
In addition to the Conference itself there will also be the first showing of the 2007 NUJ photographers exhibition highlighting some of the best work in contemporary and not so contemporary editorial photography.  One hundred images covering the wide vista of photography created by NUJ members.


Photographers who wish to attend should contact the NUJ Freelance Office on freelanceoffice@nuj.org.uk