Sunday, April 29, 2012

Bio for Lisa Moore



  Lisa Moore will address the West Central Georgia Shutterbugs on Tuesday, May 8th at 6:30 p.m. at the TUAC (Thomaston-Upson Arts Council) Gallery and Gift Shop, located on the courthouse square in Thomaston. She is very qualified to speak on her topic: “Legal Issues Photographers and Other Artists Need to Understand.”
 
  She is the principal of her own entertainment and intellectual property boutique law practice, The Moore Firm, LLC. She also previously served as an Adjunct Professor at the University of Georgia School Of Law where she taught Entertainment Law and Visual Arts and the Law. She lectures frequently around the country on music, film, television, literary publishing, copyright, new technology and new media issues. In addition, she currently represents numerous songwriters, record labels, music producers, bands, literary authors, poets, screenwriters, production companies, magazines, galleries, actors, managers, directors, graphic and clothing designers, visual artists, performing artists and numerous other entertainment clients on contracts, licensing, copyright, trademark, First Amendment issues and all other legal aspects of the film, television, music and literary publishing businesses.
  
  Ms. Moore is a frequent lecturer and contributor to various entertainment journals and related publications, and was recently chosen to serve as Editor of Volume 5 of Matthew Bender Entertainment Industry Contracts, a publication of LEXIS and one of the world's leading publishers of legal analysis and case law. She is the immediate past Chairman of the Sports & Entertainment Section Executive Board of the State Bar of Georgia and Executive Director of Georgia Lawyers for the Arts.

  She was recently selected as a Rising Star by SuperLawyers for the Entertainment practice in Georgia and has been the recipient of numerous regional and national awards and accolades for her entertainment practice.

  All artists, especially photographers, are invited to attend the meeting and receive valuable information from Ms. Moore. There is no admission fee. For more info about the Shutterbugs, please visit their blog: www.wcgshutterbugs.blogspot.com.


Special Events and/or Photo Opportunities:

·         Saturday, May 5th, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., “Dog and Pony Show”: http://friendsofpikecountyanimals.org/dog-and-pony-show.php

·         Sunday, May 20th, 1-4 p.m., “Art in the Garden,” UGA Research and Education Garden in Griffin: http://www.caes.uga.edu/campus/griffin/garden/index.cfm In the list of events, scroll down to “Art in the Garden” and click on the MORE INFO link to find directions and an invitation to exhibit your work. FREE ADMISSION.   

·         The new (and first!) chapter of the Georgia Nature Photographers’ Association (GNPA) will meet on  Tuesday, May 15th at 6:30 p.m. at the J. Joel Edwards Public Library in Zebulon. It is located on Hwy. 19, about a mile south of the courthouse square. Everyone who enjoys nature photography is welcome to attend.        

Lost and Found!

A story about King Davis and his lost (and then found!) Pocket Wizard is featured here: http://blog.pocketwizard.com/?p=3917#more-3917
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