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Just what is this “Orphan Works” thing I keep hearing about. It’s all over the web now. It sounds pretty serious. Trouble is, there’s just so much out there to read (just Google ‘Orphan Works’ if you don’t believe me) and this is legislation, so its not exactly written in plain English.

But wait help is at hand. Have you got 10 minutes to learn how you can help protect your copyright? Yes? Then please watch this video. It explains it all

Here’s the link referenced in the video:

http://capwiz.com/illustratorspartnership/home/

At the site above you will be able to take action to help fight the passage of this US legislation which is threatening the rights of all creatives, photographer, artists, illustrators, musicians, writers.

If you are in the UK here’s an online petition:

http://www.petitiononline.com/Stop2913/

If you are reading this you likely make some sort of income from your camera. This Bill is going to make it easier for our work to be infringed, ripped-off, passed off and ultimately used without payment.

Couple that with the requirement to pay-to-register every single frame we create so that it is “protected” and it is a lose, lose situation for creatives everywhere.

PP urges you, wherever you are in this crazy world, to take action and sign local petitions, write to your Senator, Congressman, MPs etc. We must make our voice heard and we need to do it fast.

PP