22: Photography Policy and Guidelines

PHOTOGRAPHY POLICY AND GUIDELINES

Executive Summary

A panel of professional photographers are available to officiate at events being held at the Durack Showgrounds or at other locations where approved events are conducted.

Currently, there are three main classes of photography being practiced at Dogs Queensland or Affiliated events. These are:

• Quality Professional Photography in a controlled environment; • Semi-Professional/Hobby Photography in a controlled or uncontrolled environment; • Amateur Point and Shoot Photography in an uncontrolled environment.

The Professional Photographer is a skilled photographer who will have invested in very expensive equipment and most likely studied at degree level to produce quality photographs for sale. To produce the best quality photography, this photographer may wish to operate in a controlled environment such as a studio or an area at an event where it is quiet and devoid of distractions. However, sometimes this photographer will roam around an event at the invitation of the Show Manager, a Dogs Queensland member or official or the Event organiser.

The Semi-Professional/Hobby Photographer is a person who is generally an Affiliated Club member who produces casual photographs for Club members or Club magazines. This activity will usually happen at Specialty Breed Shows immediately after General Specials is completed where “in show” winners are photographed with the show judge. This photographer may also be asked by an exhibitor to take an impromptu photograph outside of the show ring.

The Amateur Point and Shoot Photographer is a person who wants to take snaps of their own show dog or another dog with permission of its owner with a compact camera or smartphone. This activity is usually ad-hoc and uncontrolled.

Dogs Queensland recognises the benefits of photography in promoting the activities and public image of Dogs Queensland and its Affiliated Bodies and does not want to create an environment where these benefits are unnecessarily limited.

The purpose of this Policy and Guidelines is to provide Dogs Queensland members and Affiliated Bodies clear procedures and operating etiquette for Photography at a Dogs Queensland approved event.

1.0 Definitions

1.1 Dogs Queensland means the business or trading name of the Canine Control Council (Queensland) Ltd.

1.2 Affiliated Body means a Dogs Queensland Committee, Sub-Committee, Club, Society, Incorporated Association or a Company of natural persons approved by Dogs Queensland as an Affiliated Body.

1.3 Event means the event or events described in the Dog World magazine or other events approved by Dogs Queensland.

1.4 Event Organiser means the Show Secretary or person responsible for running the event approved by Dogs Queensland.

1.5 Show Manager means the Dogs Queensland official in charge of the approved event.

1.6 Main Office means the registered office of Dogs Queensland.

1.7 Grounds Manager means the person responsible for the care and management of the Durack facility.

1.8 Studio means a building or designated area within the Durack Showgrounds.

1.9 Controlled area means an area within the show ring designated by the Ring Steward for photography of the General Specials winners.

Dogs Queensland Official Photographer

2.1 The Organising Committee will nominate a Photographer to be available at a Dogs Queensland approved event, and where possible publish a “Photographer on Duty” list in the Dog World magazine and on the Dogs Queensland website.

2.2 The Office will maintain up to date contact details of the list of Photographers and publish in the Dog World magazine periodically and always on the Dogs Queensland website.

2.3 Event Organisers will book the Photographer on Duty to officiate at the approved event through the published contact details.

2.4 Dogs Queensland members will make a private booking or a casual booking with the Photographer on Duty, either in person or through the published contact details.

2.5 The Photographer on Duty will be free to roam at approved events and offer photography to interested members.

2.6 The Photographer on Duty is responsible for the safety and security of all of his/her photographic equipment.

Grounds Manager

2.7 The Grounds Manager, in consultation with the Photographer on Duty, will designate a controlled area for use at the approved event. This may be a building or a cordoned off area within the Durack Showgrounds if the approved event is held at Durack.

2.8 The Grounds Manager will provide and erect appropriate signage for the designated areas. The signage will indicate that the designated area is for the “Dogs Queensland Official Photographer Only”.

Event Organiser

2.9 If the event is held at a location other than Durack, then the Event organiser will consult with the Photographer on Duty and designate a controlled area.

2.10 If the event is held at a location other than Durack, then the Event Organiser will consult with the Photographer on Duty as to the appropriated signage for the designated area.

Semi-Professional/Hobby Photographer

2.11 Affiliated Bodies may appoint their own photographer from within their ranks for the purpose of taking photographs of General Specials winners at Specialty Breed Shows for publishing in their official magazine.

2.12 Members of Affiliated Bodies may ask their appointed photographer to take impromptu photographs outside of the show ring.

2.13 If an Affiliated Body appoints a photographer from within their ranks, the Affiliated Body’s Show Secretary will advise the Ring Steward of the appointment.

Amateur Point and Shoot Photographer

2.14 Appropriate signage will be erected at the Official Photographer designated areas. Signage will detail that “No Compact or Smartphone Cameras allowed within 20 metres of this area”.

3.0 Operation of this Policy

3.1 The Dogs Queensland Official Show Manager has ultimate responsibility for managing and enforcing this policy at approved events conducted at the Durack Showgrounds.

3.2 The Event Organiser has ultimate responsibility for managing and enforcing this policy at approved events at locations other than the Durack Showgrounds.