Copyright

In search of answers pertaining to the legality of exhibiting the photographs of others I have come across some information regarding copyright. Lets face the facts that any body who picks up an image and exhibits it without permission of the photographer is in a gray area that needs to be understood before getting to deeply involved with 'Found Photography'.

Follow this link (http://www.copyrightservice.co.uk/protect/p16_photography_copyright) for the source of the information I have found as it relates to using others photographs which is stated as thus on that website,

'Using the work of others
As with all copyright work, you should first obtain permission from the copyright owner before you use someone else’s work.You should also be prepared to pay a fee, as many photographers will charge you for using their work.
Only the copyright owner, (or his/her authorised representative), can give permission, so you should contact the photographer, or his/her company, directly for consent. For images published on the Internet, it is typical to contact the webmaster of the site in the first instance, unless the site provides contact details for the owner of the images.
The copyright owner has no obligation to allow you to use their work, and can refuse permission for any reason.'

Even with that information now before us I find that others photographs are interesting. In any photograph it is possible to see that there are many influences that have caused the particular scene to be imaged the way it is. However it is also interesting to note that the subjects identity, and the photographers identity are at play in each image made. At this time we won't go into the intricacies of Identity and theory as it relates to photography at this time, however in the near future information will start to be posted on this blog as it relates to identity.