Presenting at PhotoIreland Gradtalks

sineadw · 13-07-2011 12:57pm #1

Hi all. As part of the PhotoIreland festival I'll be presenting my dissertation as a free lunchtime talk on the 21st July. Anyone interested, feel free to pop along. Rotten tomatoes will be available at the door..

Here's the abstract:

Criminalising the Photograph.

21st July @1pm

Photography is becoming the focus of increased legislation in the areas of privacy and anti-terrorism. Street photography and photojournalism especially are being impacted on, with reports from the UK in particular on a changing legislative landscape affecting how photographers go about their work or hobby. This shift in photographic practices may alter the visual record of our culture, transforming how future generations perceive us. This talk investigates the legal frameworks in the UK and the broader European context, a shift in public perception of the photographer, and the implications of these changes on the actual images being made and published.

Full link, with map etc at http://2011.photoireland.org/program/off-the-shelf-grad-talks/