Terms Of Use

NOTICE:

1. Ownership
   • Ownership is defined as the original creator of any image or content. Basically, if you pressed the shutter, or the original idea came from you, then you are the owner.
2. Posting imagery and content from another source
   • If you are not the owner, and you wish to re-post any imagery or content, the original author, date and source of publication must be referenced above any content, indicating the Title of the work, the Author of the work, the Date of publication, and the Source of the publication. (TADS - See the FAQ for additional information
   • Posting of any work, whether imagery or other content without referencing an author presumes thaat this content belongs to the person that posts said content. If it is determined that this content is not, in fact, owned by that individual, the content will be immediately removed, and the posting individual notified of the copyright infringement.
   • If a person must be notified of copyright infringement more than twice, their permissions to post future content is subject to immediate and permanent revocation, at the discretion of the Site Administrator.
   • Should any legal authority request contact information from the Site Administrator regarding copyright infringement, full cooperation will be extended to such authority.
3. Owner content
   • Original imagery and content posted at the website for the South Carolina Photography Guild is protected content. Capturing imagery or other content and exporting it to another source without the express permission of the content owner is prohibited.
   • The South Carolina Photography Guild strives to maintain both site security and site accessibility. However, no site can be accessible without sacrificing some measure of security. Thus, the South Carolina Photography Guild and its administration team cannot be held accountable for images or content pirated from it's site and posted in other venues.
   • Members are encouraged to use copyright protection methods for imagery and content posted in this venue, including but not limited to watermarking imagery, imbedding copyright logos, and down-sizing resolution and pixels so as to prevent and/or minimize illegal reproduction efforts.
   • Any content posted to the forum that does not meet the criteria set herein, either under this heading or the FAQ heading is subject to immediate removal wihout nofitication to the image holder
4. Site usage and acceptance
   • Individuals that register in any section of the South Carolina Photography Guild website understand that such registration is subject the the rules and guildelines as described herein.
   • Individuals that register in any section of the South Carolina Photography Guild also shall hold the administration and other members harmless in the event of image and/or content theft or abrogation (with the exception of members determined to be directly engaging in such activities without the express consent of the member/owner of the protected material).
5. Forum Expectations and Guildelines
   • Presentation Areas - The presentation areas are broken down into categories such asn Nature/Wildlife, Landscape, Cityscapes, etc. These are meant as venues to showcase and share shots with the group. Everyone is welcome to share their own imagery and show support for others whose imagery you also find appealing. It is helpful to note that the presentation area is not intended as a venue for critiques. Having said that, there are some members that welcome critiques in any venue. These members often include in their postings common phrases and symbols such as "C&C welcome" (comments and critiques), or "feedback desired". In the absence of such notations, critiques are not appropriate content for the Presentation categories.
   • Tech Talk - The Tech Talk area is intended to serve as a venue to talk about and share thoughts on the various technicalities of photography. With the area divided into Cameras, Accessories, Post Processing and Lighting, that should serve as ample fodder for the gear heads among the organization.
   • Activities - This area is intended to serve as an arena for discussing various activities.
     • Monthly Assignment - This category is a venue to encourage creativity within in a certain month. Each month new subjects are announced to give everyone new ideas to explore.
     • The Guild Says is a category intended to offer focused attention on a specific subject matter that is on-going and not limited by time.
     • Member Meetings and Events - This area is intended to serve as a venue to discuss future meetings, outings, and events that may be of interest to SCPG members. Since meeting for a shoot is an activity, this category is included here.
     • Photo Critique - This is the section where members may submit works for objective critiques and analyses of their work. Expect to receive both positive feedback and areas for improvement in this area. Additionally, if offering critiques and feedback in this section, it is always helpful to be specific. An entire article has been written that looks at how to critique photos, and all are encouraged to read this for ideas of how to approach critiqing photography. It can be found in the articles section, or via direct link here How to Critique Photography
   • Open Info Talk - This area is intended to give a more loosely monitored section where everyone can just "shoot the breeze", take part in conversations tangential to or completely unrelated to photography. it is broken down into the Coffee Shop(no holds barred), the Buy/Sell Forum, and the Diversions threads.
   • Administration - This area is for just that, discussions of an administrative nature. Forum updates, site updates, member serivces, and such are all diverted to this area so that the site administration team can readily identify matters of this nature quickly and efficiently. These are pretty much self-explanatory, so if there are questions on the types of content to post here, please email or send a member of the moderating/administration team a private message your question and we will respond to you as soon as we can. Thanks.