Mr Newby
Following your reply to me yesterday on the matter, please put me as Number 4 on
your list of people objecting to the use of Mr Wilsons photographs - as Alan
says, just becasue they are free, you shouldn't insult your largest group of
members by using them.
Peter Rees
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> From: "Alan Burrows" <alan@kestrel-insurance.com>
> Date: 2005/05/26 Thu AM 11:23:55 GMT
> To: <graham.newby@pfa.org.uk>
> Subject: FW: Europa-List: PFA Feedback
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> Dear Mr Newby
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> I have just received this copy of your response to Roger Sheridan, which
> I must say surprises me greatly. I am amazed at your complete lack of
> understanding of the strength of feeling amongst the Europa family! May
> I firstly correct some of the points you made in your letter. Those
> "free" photo's you have been receiving over the years were in fact paid
> for by Europa, even the camera he used was purchased by Europa! At the
> time of a lot of the photo shoots he was being paid a substantial salary
> by Europa, even the developing of the photo's was paid for by Europa!
> This man ran the company into the ground, despite offers of help and
> warnings from many well qualified people, including myself, but he knew
> better and ignored all. The free work you speak of has been paid for by
> us the Europa owners and now you feel it acceptable to rub salt in our
> wounds by continuing to use his work for our association. I wonder who
> is paying for the present photo's..! Would you please inform me of the
> PFA's attitude to aerial photography Work taking place in permit
> aircraft, as this was how most of his photographs were produced. I heard
> at the last PFA rally from members, that he was still taking deposits
> from people right up to the end, knowing he could not possibly deliver
> the goods. I'm sure others will come forward with more proof of this if
> it is needed. How clever would the PFA feel if Europa owners decided to
> make a real issue of this at the next agm which I am sure they will if
> this continues. It is not simply a "commercial matter" as you so naively
> put it, but a matter of integrity. surely you have a duty to act in the
> best interests of your members? It also has to be in the associations
> best interests to use people with high moral standards and not simply
> "good photographers". This is our association and we expect it to be run
> for our benefit in a proper manner and that does not include winding up
> the largest single group of owners within the PFA. I would respectfully
> suggest you take a look at the whole picture and not simply adopt an
> "its free so I'll take it" stance. Overall the PFA produces an excellent
> publication, please don't spoil it by alienating your largest group of
> readers. As for the list containing only two names please add me to it
> making three!
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> Alan Burrows
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