1.   ATTENDANCE –   27

2.   APOLOGIES -  Andrew Wiard, Terry Scott, Luca Neva, David Hoffman, Philip Wolmuth

3.   DISCUSSION -  Capture to Consumer (optimising digital workflow with

social media)  Introduced by Matt Aslett

4.   BREAK

5.   MINUTES (29 July Branch meeting)

6.   MATTERS ARISING (from minutes of 29 July Branch meeting)

None

7.  MEMBERSHIP -

Full:  Jonathan tait, Moosa Mohamad, Alicja Dobruck, Lewis Ronald, Michael Cole

ELECTED

Temporary –   Steve Parkins, Gabriel Lesmoir-Gordon, Paul Marshall, Samuel Ivin, Iker Aldama, Peter Hogan, David Rowe, Franc David

ELECTED

Student –   Mohammed Alkhereiji, Ruby Sanford-Smith, Luke Dune, Kathrine Petran, Phillipa Wielgos, Andrew Scofield, Alena Vasilyeva

ELECTED

8.   POLICE HARASSMENT

A branch member explained how she was visited by the police at her home and considered it to be harassment. They had tried to gain entry to her premises which she had refused and asked questions about her work covering a fracking protest outside of London. Guy reminded members of their rights and how police require a warrant to enter private property and a production order to look at journalistic material. It was decided that the member would ask the freelance office to contact the officers in question to ask the purpose of their actions and remind them of the law regarding accredited journalists.

9.   NEC REPORT -

It was reported that the NEC has refused without explanation to implement an ADM motion to support the independence of the Journalist magazine editor. Branch to write to NEC & GS asking for clarity and explanation.

10.   BRANCH WEB SITE -

It was agreed by the branch that a decision by the committee to add new ‘Page of shame’ to the branch website. This would    highlight terrible media howlers seen as a result of cuts to picture desks and commissions to professional photographers. Also  anew page celebrating images by our members this was agreed at motion passed last year. An appeal was also made to  members for more stories and features for the branch site.

11. BRANCH SECRETARY -

Still vacant

12.  MOTIONS -

(1) The London Photographers’ Branch agrees to renew its affiliation to the Campaign for Press and Broadcasting Freedom and to pay the CPBF  £25 for its annual membership fee. In addition, the LPB also agrees to send the CPBF £100 as a contribution  to its running costs.

Proposed by Larry Herman

Seconded by John Rogers.

Passed unanimously.

(2) The London Photographers’ Branch agrees to participate in and to share proportional costs with the London Freelance   Branch, at a Christmas party.

amendment  1: Larry to find out costs and report to next committee meeting

amendment   2:  LPB also to take part in the London Central Branch christmas party and will report to next committee meeting the costs

Proposed by Larry Herman

Seconded by John Rogers

Passed with 20 in favour, 1 against

13.  REPORTS -

1/  Treasurer: £804.00 in account

2/  Recruitment: Hubert has compiled list of Universities to target and has received a positive response from those he has been in touch     with.

3/  Working lives project –   Larry has corresponded with Philip Wolmuth who has now filmed John Sturrock. The film is expected to be ready in November. Contacting libraries to find permanent home for project.

4/  Larry reported his copyright victory over a film maker who used his images without permission.

5/  Tracy reported her image being lifted and used as fraud.

14.    AOB -

1/   Announcement about world homeless day.

2/  Announcement about EU vs TTIPOct 11th.

3/  Oct 6th demo against Oz genocide.

 

END

 

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