Copyright Law and the Visual Artist
February 13, 2007
“Copyright Law and the Visual Arts” was sponsored by the Detroit chapter meeting of the InDesign User Group.
I have a strong background in copyright law and, therefore, most of the material that Partridge presented was familiar to me. Although the only new thing I learned was that you could infringe a copyright by shooting a substantially similar photograph, I was not at all disappointed that I attended the session.
Part of growing as a professional is attending sessions where my main objective is to confirm that I am current in information that I already have. Therefore, this is not the first time I have attended a session on copyright law even thought I have given presentations on this topic.
James Partridge did an excellent job conveying some very complicated information. Just watching an excellent presenter is worth the time I spent at this session.
After the presentation, I was talking with a couple of colleagues who had helped sponsor this event. They mentioned that they would like to bring Partridge to campus as a presenter.
I could see Partridge as a plenary speaker at faculty professional development days. His message is especially relevant to members of the faculty who might not be inclined to make the effort to go to a session on copyright law. Because the subject of copyright is dry, I really wouldn’t blame anyone who might to skip such a session. However, if we brought James Partridge to campus, I think people would be delighted with his presentation.
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