#photographyi

Drew Morgan- operations manager gripvan

left college, did a access course did a sociology degree coperate shot ken bruce moved to grips gripvan is basically clr in a van they can go on location shoots

photographers either rent or buy their kit 80% photographers are freelance the very few are signed with magazines

buy kit: wedding photographer/events photographers family portrait photographer photojournalist sport photographer

rent kit: advertising fashion photojournalist wildlife photographers fine art high speed automotive

where can you rent from? flash centre direct photographic (they do an assistant training scheme) Pro centre Pro lighting The flash centre 123 lighting sola threefoursnap gripvan

why do photographers use grip van: one phone call all kit all delivered together

they usually work on photoshoots that have a high budget

clints:

photographers, first assistant, producers, photo agents, location managers

cost: standard package £600 doesn’t include VAT Milage Driver/ assistant

assistant fee anything from: £150 to £450

Average order Value? £2500 normal day long shoot for kit lowest was £30 with discount highest order £30,000

on a large job, where is the money spent? usually the camera is the most expensive thing.

PROCESS: enquiry discuss needs quote refine confirm | Check stock Check crew availability Arrange sub-hires Arrange logistics | Prepare kit Test/cameras check for damage load deliver | Solve problems keep client happy collect check in kit

Definition: intangible property is the result of creativity, such as the company and copy rights (which is involved)

definition of copyright: the exclusive and assignable legal right given to the originator for a fixed number of years, to print, publish, perform, film, etc

article 27 of universal declaration of human rights states that: everyone has the right to freely participate in the culture but you can’t copy it

copyright comes under intellectual property

in the uk here is no system for registering copyright for a photograph. Copyright exists automatically from the moment a photograph is created.

for it to be your work it has to be in a material form- so if you have an idea, but you haven’t photographed anything- people can steal your idea

In the Uk copyright works are protected under the copyright, designs and patents act 1988 free online unofficial version of this is available at www.ipo.gov.uk/cdpact.1988.pdf