This is From Charlie Clingman:
Hello friends and family:
This is an important issue to me and anyone else who makes their livelihood from art and creativity. Please contact government officials and oppose the “Orphan Works” act.
A Summary of Orphan Works Legislation:
Currently, you don't have to register your artwork to own the copyright. You own a copyright as soon as you create something. International law also supports this. Right now, registration allows you to sue for damages, in addition to fair value. However this may change if Orphaned Artist legislation is not challenged. An Orphaned Work is any creative work of art where the artist or copyright owner has released their copyright, whether on purpose, by passage of time, or by lack of proper registration. In the same way that an orphaned child loses the protection of his or her parents, your creative work can become an orphan for others to use without your permission. If the Orphan Works legislation passes, all artist will lose virtually all the rights to not only future work but to everything that has been created over the past 34 years, unless we register each created image. It would actually be possible for someone to walk in to a gallery, photograph your work and use that image to register the original piece as their own.
If you want to do something about it,
please email me: scottkam@hotmail.com
4.28.2008
4.26.2008
RACHELharris
By:Darlene Conolly
All Photos:Glenn Dubock
There might not be a large number of female surfers in the waters north of Southern California but the Santa Barbara and Ventura area has been pumping out some high-quality girls recently. Rachel Harris of Carpenteria in SB is just one of them.
Not only has her presence on the amateur competition circuit been gaining strength over the past few years, but she's recently moved up the rankings and started dabbling with the WQS. If her powerful, controlled style has any say in the matter, Rachel Harris will soon become a staple name in heat draws alongside the best female surfers from around the globe. But first, Surfline Women wanted to find out who this teen is and where she's coming from. But with just 10 days until her 18th birthday, here's what her horizon looks like.
HOW DID YOU GET STARTED SURFING?
I started when I was 12. It was something to do over the summer since we lived close to the beach. My mom signed me up for this lifeguard surf class and I really liked it. Then I got my own surfboard.
WHAT'S THE HARDEST THING ABOUT BEING A FEMALE SURFER IN SANTA BARBARA?
I don't know. I don't really notice a gender difference really, but obviously there are a lot less girls so it's harder to find someone to surf with. But as far as getting waves, I rarely find any problem catching waves.
DOES THE LOW WATER TEMPERATURE IN YOUR AREA MAKE IT HARD TO SURF SOMETIMES?
It's cold and there are definitely some days when I'm not excited about going out and it helps to have a good wetsuit but it's not as cold as Santa Cruz so I try to think about it like that. I try and keep at least one other dry suit so I'll be ready for the next session.
WHAT IS ONE ASPECT ABOUT YOUR SURFING THAT YOU'RE WORKING TO IMPROVE ON RIGHT NOW?
I guess my mental game because, before, I'd get really nervous before heats so I'm trying to stay calm and trying to get to where I'm surfing my best all the time.
WHERE DO YOU SEE SURFING TAKING YOUR LIFE?
Hopefully letting me go around the world, see a bunch of places and meet a lot of cool people.
WHAT WOULD YOU WANT TO DO IF SURFING DIDN'T END UP WORKING OUT AS A CAREER?
I'm trying to decide that right now, actually. I got an acceptance letter last month and I'm going to UC Santa Barbara. I'm trying to figure out what I want to major in, probably like mechanical engineering or biology. Now I'm starting to get everything set up for that.
WHAT'S SOMETHING INTERESTING THAT MOST OTHER SURFERS WOULDN'T KNOW ABOUT YOU?
I can make pottery on a potter's wheel. I take it as a class at school and I like it a lot. One day I'd like to buy a wheel and start making stuff at home, like bottles and teapots or random stuff.
WHEN SANTA BARBARA GOES FLAT, IT GETS REALLY FLAT. SO WHAT SORTS OF ACTIVITIES DO YOU DO TO KEEP ENTERTAINED DURING THOSE FLAT SPELLS?
I play guitar a lot. It's something I do to keep busy. I also play soccer a lot to stay in shape but the season just ended so I'll have to find something else to do. And I skate a little bit, too.
LET'S SAY YOU COULD CHOOSE TO MOVE ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD RIGHT NOW. WHERE WOULD IT BE?
(After a lot of contemplation) I guess I'd like to live in Australia. I went there like a month ago to do the WQS at Margaret River and it's really unique. Plus, there are lots of waves to surf. I think West Oz is pretty cool, there's a lot less people around and the waves are really big and powerful.
WHAT'S SOMETHING YOU ENJOY ABOUT BEING A SURFER?
What I like best is that you can go out and forget about everything on land. It's just like a way of escape.
Check These Pics & MOreAll Photos:Glenn Dubock
There might not be a large number of female surfers in the waters north of Southern California but the Santa Barbara and Ventura area has been pumping out some high-quality girls recently. Rachel Harris of Carpenteria in SB is just one of them.
Not only has her presence on the amateur competition circuit been gaining strength over the past few years, but she's recently moved up the rankings and started dabbling with the WQS. If her powerful, controlled style has any say in the matter, Rachel Harris will soon become a staple name in heat draws alongside the best female surfers from around the globe. But first, Surfline Women wanted to find out who this teen is and where she's coming from. But with just 10 days until her 18th birthday, here's what her horizon looks like.
HOW DID YOU GET STARTED SURFING?
I started when I was 12. It was something to do over the summer since we lived close to the beach. My mom signed me up for this lifeguard surf class and I really liked it. Then I got my own surfboard.
WHAT'S THE HARDEST THING ABOUT BEING A FEMALE SURFER IN SANTA BARBARA?
I don't know. I don't really notice a gender difference really, but obviously there are a lot less girls so it's harder to find someone to surf with. But as far as getting waves, I rarely find any problem catching waves.
DOES THE LOW WATER TEMPERATURE IN YOUR AREA MAKE IT HARD TO SURF SOMETIMES?
It's cold and there are definitely some days when I'm not excited about going out and it helps to have a good wetsuit but it's not as cold as Santa Cruz so I try to think about it like that. I try and keep at least one other dry suit so I'll be ready for the next session.
WHAT IS ONE ASPECT ABOUT YOUR SURFING THAT YOU'RE WORKING TO IMPROVE ON RIGHT NOW?
I guess my mental game because, before, I'd get really nervous before heats so I'm trying to stay calm and trying to get to where I'm surfing my best all the time.
WHERE DO YOU SEE SURFING TAKING YOUR LIFE?
Hopefully letting me go around the world, see a bunch of places and meet a lot of cool people.
WHAT WOULD YOU WANT TO DO IF SURFING DIDN'T END UP WORKING OUT AS A CAREER?
I'm trying to decide that right now, actually. I got an acceptance letter last month and I'm going to UC Santa Barbara. I'm trying to figure out what I want to major in, probably like mechanical engineering or biology. Now I'm starting to get everything set up for that.
WHAT'S SOMETHING INTERESTING THAT MOST OTHER SURFERS WOULDN'T KNOW ABOUT YOU?
I can make pottery on a potter's wheel. I take it as a class at school and I like it a lot. One day I'd like to buy a wheel and start making stuff at home, like bottles and teapots or random stuff.
WHEN SANTA BARBARA GOES FLAT, IT GETS REALLY FLAT. SO WHAT SORTS OF ACTIVITIES DO YOU DO TO KEEP ENTERTAINED DURING THOSE FLAT SPELLS?
I play guitar a lot. It's something I do to keep busy. I also play soccer a lot to stay in shape but the season just ended so I'll have to find something else to do. And I skate a little bit, too.
LET'S SAY YOU COULD CHOOSE TO MOVE ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD RIGHT NOW. WHERE WOULD IT BE?
(After a lot of contemplation) I guess I'd like to live in Australia. I went there like a month ago to do the WQS at Margaret River and it's really unique. Plus, there are lots of waves to surf. I think West Oz is pretty cool, there's a lot less people around and the waves are really big and powerful.
WHAT'S SOMETHING YOU ENJOY ABOUT BEING A SURFER?
What I like best is that you can go out and forget about everything on land. It's just like a way of escape.
Congrats
WOW she is busy:June 13 - Honor Student Rachel Harris Graduates from Carpinteria High School with a 4.4 GPA
June 14-15 - Red Bull Riders Cup - National Championships - Church, San Clemente. (Carpinteria High Surf Team)
June 18-21 - NSSA National Championships - Explorer and High School Divisions - at Salt Creek.
June 24-29 - NSSA National Championships - Open Women's Division Lower Trestles and NSSA Awards Banquet.
July 21-27 - US Open WQS 6* and Supergirl Junior Pro - HB Pier
Rachel as the only woman surfer left in the Red Bull Riders Cup is going to be featured in a documentary Red Bull is producing on the event.
Born: 1990
Surfer, Skater, Soccer Player
UCSB Student
Happy
Thoughtful
Dedicated
RACHELharris's, a contributer to Rootamental, MaldivesTrip:
Check out 16 year old NSSA star, Rachel Harris, shredding the Maldives in August 2007
4.23.2008
ANTHO
ANTHOnycircosta's, a contributer to Rootamental, MEXtrip:
4.21.2008
AARON ASTORGA: Ultimate Boarder 2008
After a full day of jaw dropping half-pipe skateboarding by 45 of the world’s most high-profile action sports athletes, the first-ever Ultimate Boarder™ competition concluded in dramatic fashion. With Chad Shetler, a professional skateboarder from Encinitas, Calif., taking top honors for the day, both the field of competitors and crowd of thousands were still puzzled as to who would be named the overall Ultimate Boarder™ champion, a competition that has spanned the past week and featured snowboarding in Squaw Valley, Calif. and surfing and skating in Ventura, Calif. When the final numbers were crunched by a field of expert judges, Aaron Astorga (Carlsbad, Calif.) was named the top “tri-athlete of our generation.”
The newly crowned champion was rewarded handsomely, including a $30,000 check, one-of-a-kind Soul Ryde longboard with gold, silver and bronze Revenge Trucks embellished with custom spinner wheels, a personal home fitness training system by Redcord and an $8,000 audio system from Rockford Fosgate. Joining Astorga on the Ultimate Boarder™ podium was professional snowboarder and silver medalist Todd Richards (Encinitas, Calif.) and bronze medalist, professional skateboarding kiwi, Kristian Phillipp (New Zealand). Additionally, plenty of spoils were bestowed upon the runners-up, Richards now boasts a checking account that is $10,000 richer and Phillipp will bank a cool $5,000.more on this story
The top ten overall placing athletes earned automatic entries for next year’s Ultimate Boarder™. Along with Astorga, Richards and Phillip; Chad Shetler, Shayne Pospisil, Tosh Townend, John Warren, Nathan Fletcher, Kurt Wastell and Clint Allan, all have reserved spots in the second annual Ultimate Boarder™. Registration will once again be open to the public this fall.
The newly crowned champion was rewarded handsomely, including a $30,000 check, one-of-a-kind Soul Ryde longboard with gold, silver and bronze Revenge Trucks embellished with custom spinner wheels, a personal home fitness training system by Redcord and an $8,000 audio system from Rockford Fosgate. Joining Astorga on the Ultimate Boarder™ podium was professional snowboarder and silver medalist Todd Richards (Encinitas, Calif.) and bronze medalist, professional skateboarding kiwi, Kristian Phillipp (New Zealand). Additionally, plenty of spoils were bestowed upon the runners-up, Richards now boasts a checking account that is $10,000 richer and Phillipp will bank a cool $5,000.more on this story
The top ten overall placing athletes earned automatic entries for next year’s Ultimate Boarder™. Along with Astorga, Richards and Phillip; Chad Shetler, Shayne Pospisil, Tosh Townend, John Warren, Nathan Fletcher, Kurt Wastell and Clint Allan, all have reserved spots in the second annual Ultimate Boarder™. Registration will once again be open to the public this fall.
Overall Name- Snow/ Surf/ Skate/ Combined Placing
1st Aaron Astorga- 17/ 8/ 2/ 27
2nd Todd Richards- 1/ 26/ 7/ 34
3rd KristianPhilipp-7/ 23/ 4/ 34
4th Chad Shetler- 13/ 21/ 1/ 35
5th ShaynePospisil- 4/ 5/ 27/ 36
6th Tosh Townend- 21/ 13/ 6/ 40
7th JonathanWarren- 20/ 7/ 14/ 41
8th NathanFletcher- 35/ 4/ 9/ 48
9th Kurt Wastell- 8/ 33/ 8/ 49
10th Clint Allan- 2/ 14/ 37/ 53
11th Andy Finch 3 29 24 56
12th Chris Kays 25 31 3 59
13th JuniorBrouliet 22 22 17 61
14th Josh Sleigh 32 10 20 62
15th David Burright 10 37 15 62
16th Ryan Wichert 14 35 13 62
17th Logan Preston 15 30 18 63
18th Toad Dintcho 18 36 11 65
19th Mike Kresky 43 11 12 66
20th Jimi Scott 19 18 29 66
21st Andrew Jones 28 16 23 67
22nd Mitch Allan 5 24 41 70
23rd Eric McHenry 37 1 33 71
24th Robert Curtis 30 3 38 71
25th Rick Gravesen 12 28 31 71
26th Bryan Ellis 24 17 32 76
27th Mike Guarino 40 15 19 74
28th Chris Senn 36 34 5 75
29th JustinLamoureux 9 27 39 75
30th Dave Brumm 6 43 28 77
31st Guy Quezada 42 6 30 78
32nd Miles Wallace 33 12 35 80
33rd Eric Sorensen 39 25 16 80
34th Jye Townend 27 19 34 80
35th Jake West 16 40 25 81
36th Chad Jackson 38 9 36 83
37th Nicky Larson 11 32 40 83
38th Jake Asdel 31 41 21 93
39th Sky Siljeg 41 44 10 95
40th Wally Inouye 29 42 25 96
41st Mike Rogers 45 38 22 105
42nd Kyle Knox 23 2 INJ INJ
43rd Mike Morrissey 26 20 INJ INJ
44th Thomas Harstad 34 39 INJ INJ
45th Wes Matweyew 44 INJ INJ INJ
Additional Athlete Info...
1st Aaron Astorga- 17/ 8/ 2/ 27
2nd Todd Richards- 1/ 26/ 7/ 34
3rd KristianPhilipp-7/ 23/ 4/ 34
4th Chad Shetler- 13/ 21/ 1/ 35
5th ShaynePospisil- 4/ 5/ 27/ 36
6th Tosh Townend- 21/ 13/ 6/ 40
7th JonathanWarren- 20/ 7/ 14/ 41
8th NathanFletcher- 35/ 4/ 9/ 48
9th Kurt Wastell- 8/ 33/ 8/ 49
10th Clint Allan- 2/ 14/ 37/ 53
11th Andy Finch 3 29 24 56
12th Chris Kays 25 31 3 59
13th JuniorBrouliet 22 22 17 61
14th Josh Sleigh 32 10 20 62
15th David Burright 10 37 15 62
16th Ryan Wichert 14 35 13 62
17th Logan Preston 15 30 18 63
18th Toad Dintcho 18 36 11 65
19th Mike Kresky 43 11 12 66
20th Jimi Scott 19 18 29 66
21st Andrew Jones 28 16 23 67
22nd Mitch Allan 5 24 41 70
23rd Eric McHenry 37 1 33 71
24th Robert Curtis 30 3 38 71
25th Rick Gravesen 12 28 31 71
26th Bryan Ellis 24 17 32 76
27th Mike Guarino 40 15 19 74
28th Chris Senn 36 34 5 75
29th JustinLamoureux 9 27 39 75
30th Dave Brumm 6 43 28 77
31st Guy Quezada 42 6 30 78
32nd Miles Wallace 33 12 35 80
33rd Eric Sorensen 39 25 16 80
34th Jye Townend 27 19 34 80
35th Jake West 16 40 25 81
36th Chad Jackson 38 9 36 83
37th Nicky Larson 11 32 40 83
38th Jake Asdel 31 41 21 93
39th Sky Siljeg 41 44 10 95
40th Wally Inouye 29 42 25 96
41st Mike Rogers 45 38 22 105
42nd Kyle Knox 23 2 INJ INJ
43rd Mike Morrissey 26 20 INJ INJ
44th Thomas Harstad 34 39 INJ INJ
45th Wes Matweyew 44 INJ INJ INJ
Additional Athlete Info...
4.19.2008
Ryan Heywood: Small Adventures
my buddies left me with one of your boards
"Ryan Heywood at wamby - photo by nathan oldfield 2007" im still riding it but its totally flogged, ive skated in to the ground, the nose is all squared off and beaten, ive left it in other states and countries and it has always come back to me some how, i love it, i really need a new one.
im riding it in "Ryan Heywood: Small Adventures"
This is a short piece by Nathan Oldfield about his friend Ryan Heywood. Enjoy.
im gonna be in california in may.
all the best
ryan heywood.
"Ryan Heywood at wamby - photo by nathan oldfield 2007" im still riding it but its totally flogged, ive skated in to the ground, the nose is all squared off and beaten, ive left it in other states and countries and it has always come back to me some how, i love it, i really need a new one.
im riding it in "Ryan Heywood: Small Adventures"
This is a short piece by Nathan Oldfield about his friend Ryan Heywood. Enjoy.
im gonna be in california in may.
all the best
ryan heywood.
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