Twisted Indifference

I had a really heavy workload. Now that I am done with the bad puns, here goes.

I have been working with a publishing house shooting for their automotive magazines. Twisted Indifference Studios also has been active. My absence on Flickr and out here can be attributed to several reasons.

1. Work.

2. Restrictions on what I could publish.

3. Unscrupulous ad agencies that have the link to my Flickr page. I love Flickr for it’s protection but it’s not as good as the stuff I get on my own website.

4. Flash making it way difficult to nick photos from my website is good, but not good when it comes to updating them as I do not know flash.

5. I love my work, I put in a lot of effort into it and if people want to use my photos they bloody well can pay and credit me for it.

India does not have the most stringent copyright protection laws. Loopholes be damned, unscrupulous agencies and publishers trying to save money aren’t exactly concerned about the law. I have seen photos on Flickr where people are pretending to be requesting for permission to use a certain photograph since Right-Click, Download did not work. What does the photographer get in return? Photo Credit. Now if it actually was a publication worth its salt it makes sense though if it is really that big they can afford to pay you for it. The rest can please leave their e-begging gloves at the door.

So given this situation, all my photographs, regardless of being posted here or on Flickr shall carry copyright notices. I understand it might restrict getting a complete feel of the photograph but under the unending duress of people with complete disregard for intellectual property rights I have been left with no choice.

I can and will still guarantee great shots and great posts here. There is a lot that I have been shooting and can put up here. I have been thinking of new ways of displaying stuff and I think you will love it.