Did you know, as a photographer creates an image (whether digital or film), copyright is automatic?  It then follows in that creation that a photographer whether running a business or not, is allowed the privilege of licensing where they wish their product or creation to be viewed. 

There appears a growing lack of respect for photographers who create images in the course of their work, whether it be in the news or media, images that payment and credit is required for in the main is not being given. If images are used in ignorance and without the expected payment and legal requirements those images are then launched into cyber-space without any visible means of parentage and can quickly become cyber-orphaned for all time. Thus negating any further financial benefit to the image creator and as there is no name given where is the return business to the photographer? Continue Reading »

A photographic book providing an in depth view of the 1970 Isle of Wight Festival has reached the Best British Book category in the British Book Design and Production Awards 2009.

What significance has the Isle of Wight Digital Imaging Group to the ‘The Isle of Wight Festival 1970: Six Days That Rocked The World’ publication?  Although compiled by Amateur Photographer Magazine columnist, author and former Fleet Street photographer Bob Aylott, quite a lot of the iconic photographs used within the book were taken by our very own  Mr Paparazzi himself Doug White.

Doug (pictured circa 1970) from Cowes, became a member of the Isle of Wight Digital Imaging Group when we moved our meeting venue to Dimbola Lodge (home of the Isle of Wight Festival Archive) in January 2008.

Publicity surrounding the book, which was launched to highlight the Isle of Wight Festival’s 40th anniversary next year has created a stir worldwide.  The book has been two years in the making for Bob Aylott, Bryn Campbell, Bob Mazzer, Doug White, Ken Beken, Mike Hardy, and Chris Weston, who have contributed to, the most important publication about the greatest pop festival of all time.

With exclusive stories, iconic and unpublished photographs, ‘Isle of Wight Festival 1970, ‘Six Days That  Rocked the World’ is set to go down in rock and roll history.  Commemorative posters such as Jimi Hendrix (pictured), have also been printed as part of the book launch and can be purchased along with the book from www.isleofwightfestival1970.com

Doug’s photographic collaboration in ‘The Isle of Wight Festival 1970: Six Days That Rocked the World’ follows on from the launch of another book ‘The Last Great Event’ which also highlights many of Doug’s photographs featuring the late and to many music aficionados the great Jimi Hendrix. Continue Reading »

Earlier this month  members of the IWDIG were given the opportunity to practice their sporting skills not least their camera action as they covered non-stop hockey in the Annual Isle of Wight Hockey Festival.  Saturday and Sunday brought fabulous sunshine and entente cordial between Mens, Ladies and Mixed groups of 11 a side teams from mainland UK including international visitors from Holland.

The two day event takes place in May every year on the Isle of Wight and as always hosted by the Isle of Wight Hockey Club at the Victoria Recreation Ground in Newport.

The 2009 Isle of Wight Hockey Festival was a great success with 36 teams and over 400 people visiting the Island. There was sunshine all weekend and the feedback from the event was very impressive.

IWDIG members shot and dodged wayward balls on behalf of event photographers Island Lifestyles 2020  the official photographers for the IOWHC.  To view the photographic results of Amanda, Anne, Colin, Gary, Lucy, Peter, Richard and Sandra’s adventurous weekend click HERE:  and for more information about the Isle of Wight Hockey Club visit IOWHC website.

We were very pleased to be contacted by Jackie Parry the author of “Isle of Wight Landmark Visitors Guide” earlier this year with a request for new images for the guide’s latest edition. We set the IWDIG photographers the task of submitting images to meet their brief and made available 60 images for selection in the portfolio: view here

The response from both the author and publishers was very complimentary regarding the quality of the images submitted and they were pleased to be able to select 7 images (pictured) for this new edition to be published early in the New Year.

Congratulations are due to the following IWDIG photographers:

 Amanda Johnson for ‘Quarr Abbey’ and ‘Osborne House’
Lorraine Skipper for ‘Round the Island Race’
Colin Trigg for ‘Newport Mermaid’
Michael Thomas ‘St Catherines from the Waverley’
Neil Hunt for ‘St Catherine’s Oratory’ and ‘The Needles’ 

The photographers will be credited for their images in the new guide and thanks to their efforts the IWDIG received a donation to boost its funds. We hope to follow-up on more publishing opportunities in 2009 and promote both our photographers and the IWDIG where possible.

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