Genius of Photography
Wednesday 17 Oct 07 | Category: Entertainment
The BBC start airing a new series about Photography on BBC4 next week. ‘The Genius of Photography’ is a six-part series that looks at the history of the art.
Programmes include a look at how Kodak brought photography to the mass market, Editorial photography, Travel, Documentary and Photography as Art.
Nice to see the my licence fee going to something of interest.
The first programme goes out at 9 p.m. on Thursday, October 25th.
Programmes include a look at how Kodak brought photography to the mass market, Editorial photography, Travel, Documentary and Photography as Art.
Nice to see the my licence fee going to something of interest.
The first programme goes out at 9 p.m. on Thursday, October 25th.
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BBC buys a major share in Lonely Planet
Wednesday 03 Oct 07 | Category: Stock Photography
BBC Worldwide has bought a 75% share in Lonely Planet and has announced plans to put the full Lonely Planet guidebook range online in the near future.
The BBC don’t have an especially good reputation among photographers who often complain that the BBC’s contract is a little unfair, demanding, as it does, that contributors grant a “perpetual, royalty-free, non-exclusive, sub-licensable right” for the BBC to use the pictures where and when they like. The prospect of those contract terms influencing dealings with Lonely Planet Images is quite unappealing.
Having said that, the opportunities offered by the BBC linking up with Lonely Planet could be very inviting. These are two iconic organisations and I’d hope that the BBC would reinforce and support the Lonely Planet brand. If that proves to be the case then the weight of the BBC’s reputation can only enhance the perception of Lonely Planet in the public’s eyes.
The expertise that the BBC has built up in creating one of the world’s best web sites is bound to help the development of the Lonely Planet site too and that online presence will be vital in years to come, especially as competition in the travel market increases.
All in all, I think the take-over is good news for Lonely Planet contributors and for Lonely Planet readers but we’ll have to wait and see if the BBC are going to treat Lonely Planet photographers fairly. Yes, it’s another “fingers crossed” moment. I seem to be running short on fingers!
Links:
BBC Report
Wall Street Journal Report
BBC Worldwide
Lonely Planet
Lonely Planet Images
The BBC don’t have an especially good reputation among photographers who often complain that the BBC’s contract is a little unfair, demanding, as it does, that contributors grant a “perpetual, royalty-free, non-exclusive, sub-licensable right” for the BBC to use the pictures where and when they like. The prospect of those contract terms influencing dealings with Lonely Planet Images is quite unappealing.
Having said that, the opportunities offered by the BBC linking up with Lonely Planet could be very inviting. These are two iconic organisations and I’d hope that the BBC would reinforce and support the Lonely Planet brand. If that proves to be the case then the weight of the BBC’s reputation can only enhance the perception of Lonely Planet in the public’s eyes.
The expertise that the BBC has built up in creating one of the world’s best web sites is bound to help the development of the Lonely Planet site too and that online presence will be vital in years to come, especially as competition in the travel market increases.
All in all, I think the take-over is good news for Lonely Planet contributors and for Lonely Planet readers but we’ll have to wait and see if the BBC are going to treat Lonely Planet photographers fairly. Yes, it’s another “fingers crossed” moment. I seem to be running short on fingers!
Links:
BBC Report
Wall Street Journal Report
BBC Worldwide
Lonely Planet
Lonely Planet Images