Re: Billy and photographers

[Chris Brownbill <cbrnbill@enternet.com.au>]

I think you are right Stuart - its commercial photography they're focusing on
(pun intended).

Stuart Thyer wrote:
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> In article <01bf656f$bbe53840$28e325cb@rocknet.www.rocknet.net.au>, "John
> Browning" <ceo8@rocknet.net.au> wrote:
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> >
> >Is it true that there are notices at Belgrave Station and elsewhere saying
> >that any photographs taken on ETRB property cannot be published?
> >
> >What do people think of that? How would ETRB enforce that?
> 
> Don't know if it is true, but if it is it's probably PB defending its
> product from being 'used' for commercial gain without any benifit for the
> organisation. I'm fairly sure that being published in a railway magazine
> would not be an issue, but more likely coming in and getting shots using
> models, weddings etc without paying a royalty is the issue.
> Even down at Steamrail we squeeze any weddings that turn up for a few
> dollars, especially when they just turn up out of the blue, which happens
> quite often.
> 
> I'm just guessing here. Email the PBR and ask.
> 
> Stuart Thyer
> Photographer
> University of Melbourne