We wanted to remind you that our template Usage Licence and Professional Services Agreement are both now finalised and available to Members.

These documents can be downloaded from the Member Collateral, available once you are logged in to the Member Area.

We are pleased to advise that we have now organised all Professional Members into groups based on the state or territory where they are based. Founding Members are now acknowledged on an individual basis. Membership numbers are really expanding now expanding, we felt it was important that this platform also represented a practical way for potential clients to find a photographer.

Last month Image Makers Association Australia attended a two-day round table discussion on copyright reforms, held by the Department of the Federal Attorney General. The meeting was attended in roughly equal parts by representatives of those who own copyright and by representatives of those who use copyrighted material. The roundtable discussed three broad topics, being: orphaned works, remote learning and quotation. Generally speaking, all of the proposed changes to Australian copyright law would water-down existing copyright protections and make it easier for users of copyrighted material to obtain and use that material without the permission of, or payment to, the copyright owner. A more detailed summary of what was discussed at the meeting can be found on our website here.

As part of an upcoming Showcase presentation for the Australian Institute of Architects, our Vice President Brett Boardman plans to use Professional Members’ gallery profile images to promote their work and the organisation. Read more for opt out option.