China, Photography and Privacy

The issue of privacy and other legal matters in regard to photography in China were discussed at a one day event in Dalian, China. The conference was the second of in two weeks organised by the MA Photography course designed to raise important issues in Chinese photography.

Visiting speaker and renowned British privacy Lawyer Rupert Grey was joined by local lawyers to discuss the main issues affecting photographers. The previous week Editor/Academic Colin Jacobson, and photographers Chris Coekin and Ian Beesley had met in Dalian to discuss the state of British Photojournalism. There were also workshops and seminars led by Barbara Herrmann (Stern Magazine), Tom Peters (Film maker) and Pieter van de Houwen (photographer).