[Imc-g8-2005] Photo Desk report from IMC/IoA convergence.

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Photo Group will set up a dedicated suite of computers at the 
Edinburgh Media Centre to allow people to download camera cards, scan 
in negs or prints and archive pictures to CD.

We'll set up a process where pictures are automatically resized 
before uploading to newswire.

We'll also keyword selected images and place these in an image bank 
where they can be found and accessed both during and after the event. 
Only screen resolution images will be available to minimise misuse by 
unsuitable publications, but the keywording system will include 
contact details (where the author is in agreement) to allow users to 
contact them by e-mail for printable versions.

The picture desk facility will be mirrored where possible in the 
rural convergence and at major actions via the satellite truck.

We will leaflet anyone carrying a camera before and during events to 
publicise the service to people on the streets.

Two members of the group are writing guidelines on ethics and legal 
matters for independent photographers. As part of this we are 
developing a policy and what should be photographed and published, 
along with a policy on blurring faces.

One group member has also undertaken to re-write the "help" page and 
to extend this into a separate "how to" covering photo techniques 
such as resizing, cropping and colour balance.

We are continuing to develop the process on the imc-photo list
(subscribe at http://lists.indymedia.org/mailman/listinfo/imc-photos)
but if we consider anything to be contentious we'll offer it up for 
opinion on the imc G8 list.

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