Don’t worry neither did I and I was the one doing it!

Now that it is about 7:00 I  do think that I have worked out most of the bugs, or at least enough that you can go on and enjoy the photos and my oh so witty blog posts about nothing in particular.

If you find any glitches and or bugs please let me know so that I can try and figure out how to make things work as best as they can.

Cheers,
Rob.

Here is a little taste of what went down.

If you didn’t know already, I have been in the cold frozen Canadian north all winter working to fund my personal projects this summer.

To be completely honest it was a very long time for me to not be away from my wife and my camera.  (In that order)

So now that the weather is getting better I am back and ready to get this show on the road.

I have set a rather ambitious schedule for myself but what is life if you aren’t running at it at full speed.

The first thing that I have to tackle is Vancouver fashion week.

Stay tuned for images (if I am allowed to share them).

Then I am going to jump head first into a large-scale production of personal fashion images.  I am hoping to come away with 15 to 30 portfolio quality images in 30 days.

So with that  stay tuned for the images and the sure-to-be mental break down that will follow.

Today I am glad to announce that after 82 years Canada  has finally come up to speed with the rest of the developed world.
As photographers we now own our copyright no matter what.

So needless to say I am super excited right now. (I may be singing happy day while righting this.)

Bellow is a copy of an email that I received from CAPIC (The Canadian Association of Image Creators) about an hour ago.

You can also read CAPIC’s take on the new here as well. Copyright law Victory

COPYRIGHT MODERNIZATION ACT

Order Fixing Various Dates as the Dates on which Certain Provisions of the Act Come into Force

P.C. 2012-1392 October 25, 2012

 

His Excellency the Governor General in Council, on the recommendation of the Minister of Industry, pursuant to section 63 of the Copyright Modernization Act (“the Act”), chapter 20 of the Statutes of Canada, 2012, fixes

 

(a) the day on which this Order is published in the Canada Gazette, Part Ⅱ, as the day on which section 1, subsection 2(2), sections 3, 4 and 6 to 8, subsections 9(1) and (2), section 10, subsections 11(1) and (3) and 12(1) and (3), section 13, subsections 15(1), (3) and (5) and sections 17 to 46, 47 (other than sections 41.25 and 41.26 and subsection 41.27(3) of the Copyright Act, as enacted by that section), 48, 49 and 51 to 62 of the Act come into force;

(b) the later of the day on which this Order is published in the Canada Gazette, PartⅡ, and the day on which the WIPO Copyright Treaty, adopted in Geneva on December 20, 1996, comes into force for Canada as the day on which subsection 2(1) and section 5 of the Act come into force; and

(c) the later of the day on which this Order is published in the Canada Gazette, PartⅡ, and the day on which the WIPO Performances and Phonograms Treaty, adopted in Geneva on December 20, 1996, comes into force for Canada as the day on which subsections 9(3) and (4), 11(2), (4) and (5) and 12(2), section 14, subsections 15(2) and (4) and sections 16 and 50 of the Act come into force.

 

EXPLANATORY NOTE

(This note is not part of the Order.)

 

Proposal

 

This Order fixes various dates as the dates on which various provisions of the Copyright Modernization Act (the Act) come into force.

 

Pursuant to section 63 of the Act, the Governor in Council fixes

 

(a) the day on which this Order is published in the Canada Gazette, Part Ⅱ, as the day on which section 1, subsection 2(2), sections 3, 4, and 6 to 8, subsections 9(1) and 9(2), section 10, subsections 11(1), 11(3), 12(1) and 12(3), section 13, subsection 15(1), 15(3), 15(5) and sections 17 to 46, 47 [other than sections 41.25 and 41.26 and subsection 41.27(3) of the Copyright Act, as enacted by that section], 48, 49, and 51 to 62 of the Act come into force;

(b) the day on which the World Intellectual Property Organization Copyright Treaty (WCT) comes into force for Canada as the day on which subsection 2(1) and section 5 of the Act come into force; and,

(c) the day on which the World Intellectual Property Organization Performances and Phonograms Treaty (WPPT) comes into force for Canada as the day on which subsections 9(3), 9(4), 11(2), 11(4), 11(5) and 12(2), section 14, subsections 15(2) and 15(4) and sections 16 and 50 of the Act come into force.

Objective

 

Recognizing the critical role a modern copyright regime plays in Canada’s digital economy, the Act balances the needs of creators and users and ensures that Canada’s copyright laws are modern, flexible, and in line with current international standards.

 

Background

 

The Act received Royal Assent on June 29, 2012, and amends the Copyright Act. Among other things, these amendments provide Canadian copyright owners with updated rights and protections to better address the challenges and opportunities of the Internet, so as to be in line with international standards; clarify Internet service providers’ liability and make the enabling of online copyright infringement itself an infringement of copyright; permit businesses, educators and libraries to make greater use of copyright material in digital form; allow educators and students to make greater use of copyright material; permit certain uses of copyright material by consumers; give photographers the same rights as other creators; ensure that the Copyright Act remains technologically neutral; and mandate a parliamentary review of the Copyright Act every five years.

 

Those sections and subsections fixed to come into force on the day on which the WCT comes into force for Canada ensure that certain copyright protections are extended to WCT member countries. This date is tied to the completion of a ratification process, which would be required in order for the WCT to come into force for Canada.

 

Those sections and subsections fixed to come into force on the day on which the WPPT comes into force for Canada extend certain copyright protections to WPPT member countries. This date is tied to the completion of a ratification process, which would be required in order for the WPPT to come into force for Canada.

 

To implement the notice and notice regime in a balanced, effective, and efficient manner, a delay is necessary in order to consider a regulatory process. Consequently, the coming-into-force date of provisions related to the notice and notice regime (specifically subsection 47 [41.25, 41.26, and 41.27(3)]), will be determined through a separate order-in-council process.

 

Financial implications

 

There are no financial implications to the Government associated with this Order.

 

Consultation

 

As part of the copyright modernization process, extensive national consultations were undertaken in 2009. More than 8 000 written submissions were received, and approximately 1 000 individuals and organizations participated in live events held across the country.

 

Additionally, the Act was considered by two legislative committees and the Standing Senate Committee on Banking, Trade and Commerce. Stakeholders appeared before each of these committees to give testimony on this legislation and its anticipated impact.

 

The Act reflects the input of thousands of Canadians, businesses and organizations, and balances the needs of creators and users.

 

Departmental contacts

 

Anne-Marie Monteith
Director
Copyright and Trade-mark Policy
Industry Canada

I have been seeing some really cool things recently and I figured that I should share them with you guys.
Also I am thinking that I should let you guys suggest themes and features for future articles.

So to start off the Feature Friday I have chosen

Philip Stockton’s “New York Day & Night”

I have been shooting a lot of night time landscape and cityscapes recently just for myself. And to be honest it has been really fun. Then I stumbled across this piece of work by Philip Stockton.
Blending single images from the same spot in the day and night creates just such a beautiful commentary on the places we live and how we interact with them depending on the time of day.