Recent content by qwertyuiop

Music is clearly different as it is composed and performed by people. Photography of an "unowned" object (e.g. a cloud) equates to music. Photography of an "owned" subject does not as the owner should own the rights to their own image. In a sense, you are "stealing" their image by photographing...

Irrelevant. Laws are not made or changed on the basis of whether someone can make a living, or the size of the equestrian industry. Laws are made on points of principle in 1 area and then applied to other related areas until challenged. Paparazzi photographers' behaviour will drive a decision in...

I had something similar 8 years ago when I advertised for a loan. They obviously don't even read the adverts!

I can see you are missing my point here, so I will explain it again... Under current copyright law yes, you are right. I was saying that this may be the law, but it is wrong. The photographer should have some rights to the image, but so should the subject. Why should you be able to sell my...

You will need my address too for sending the cheque for 50% of what you sell the picture for. If I could also have your home address too please as I thought I'd come and take some pictures of you, your family and your house and post them on the internet.

My problem with the copyright laws is that a photographer can take my photo at an event without my permission, sell it to a magazine without my permission and make a profit from my image. I am not advocating photographers getting ripped off, but neither should they make a profit from my image...

A shop in Derby charges £10 on top of the hat's ticker price to have it properly fitted. Thieving b******s!

I agree when the photograph is of you. In some cultures, taking a person's photograph is considered to be stealing their souls! I got a new passport photograph last week and the new passports scan and electronically print your photo. I took the photo myself using my webcam, so maybe I should...

If/when I have a place with land I will want to hire a groom to do some of the leg work as I start work at 730 and have to travel.

It would be a tax on responsible owners and the irresponsible would ignore or circumvent it anyway.

I used to be surrounded by beautiful ancient woodlands, none of which I was allowed to walk or ride in by order of the owner. The owner is the Duchy of Lancaster (the Crown). On that basis, a privatised FC cannot be any worse. If anything, it might actually be better as the new owners might let...

I live about 1/2 mile from it in Hilton. I keep my horse 12 miles away. Read in to that what you like!

I hope you said "Saxo? No I drive a real car, not a shopping trolley!"

I REALLY hope that the RSPCA don't read this as they will get the idea to start a campaign to target passive smoking by pets! They will start using their pseudo-police powers (I must have missed the newspaper article when parliament passed this particular act) to break down people's doors, take...

I really cannot get excited about someone smoking on horseback as long as they are away from the combustible stuff in the yard. Its far less dangerous than smoking when driving.