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Shooting in Public Places (Part 2)
Sharon Givoni Consulting Photography
While there is a popular conception that is a free world and you can freely photograph anything so long as you are in a public place in Australia, this is far from the reality. In this article, Sharon Givoni explains some of the legal limitations when taking photos in public places taking into account matters […]
Moral Rights and Copyright
Sharon Givoni Consulting Arts and design
Did you know that not attributing an author or artist can be a beach of their moral right? As can cutting up their photograph or painting? This article discusses Australia’s moral rights laws in the context of photography. Read more…
Street Art: Another Brick in the Copyright Wall
Sharon Givoni Consulting Street art
Street art is colourful, raw, witty and thought-provoking and increasingly becoming a potential source of income for artists and anyone talented under the hand of a brush (or spray can!). However, street art is protected under copyright law just like all other art and moral rights and other laws may also impact on what “legitimate” […]
The Fine Line between Copyright Infringement or Artistic Creativity
Sharon Givoni Consulting Arts and design, Copyright
This article looks at what happened when the owners of the Barbie doll (Mattel) took a photographer to court over the “creative” use of Barbie in a bold and daring set of photographers featuring Barbies cooking in a casserole dish and in a fondue pot. The fair use defence under copyright law came into play […]