I carry a copy of this in my camera bag:
The Photographer's Right, written by attorney Bert P. Krages II
<http://www.krages.com/phoright.htm>
Near the bottom of the page is a similar link for rights in the UK
<http://www.sirimo.co.uk/ukpr.php>
Or course, one must be wise enough to know when to insist on your rights
and when to just move on because fighting the ignorance wouldn't be
worth the hassle. Schnozz's idea of a credential card in plain view on
a lanyard is a good one. I may do that myself.
As to photographing unknown people on the street, I just don't do that
even with adults let alone children unless I'm prepared to ask for a
model release which is the only way that photograph is really usable.
All that said, there is a local power station in town next to walking
paths surrounding the town's reservoir. There are some interesting
architectural things there that I've thought of shooting but I don't
think I'd do it without calling the local constabulary first and telling
them I'm going to be there. I doubt that the local bicycle cops who
patrol the area have heard of Bert Krages or read The Photgrapher's Right.
Chuck Norcutt
Christos Stavrou wrote:
> I was taking some pictures earlier on in front of a University here in
> England.. There were couple of bikes parked near there.. a water
> pool.. and few reflections contrasting the wet pavement..
>
> My thoughts were travelling around questions of dark tonalities, when
> suddenly a authoritative figure moved agressively in front me, pushing
> to my face a pale white illuminated card with a name, a stamp and the
> word 'Security' in badly printed fonts.
>
> -Can I ask you what are you doing? he said furiously and then demanded
> that I should identify myself, as well as the reason of taking
> pictures and couple of other personal questions.. I'm not sure, maybe
> he asked what time I wake up in the morning too...
>
> It's amazing how many irrelevant vague nonsense he piled up to me..
> About security, health and safety, directives, private property,
> permissions of filming, their almost-police status(!), that maybe his
> face was on the photo, that there are so many communities here and
> they have to treat everyone equally (what? so their paranoia is
> justified in the name of equality now!??).. Add of course, the usual
> self-convincing bullshit and mucho psychological techniques, often
> used by ex-military people who have been relegated to private security
> business, so that they can fantasise some importance for their tragic
> existance...
>
> Because I don't want to be harassed when I'm taking pictures, and
> because I don't want to end up taking pictures of lonely landscapes
> and my room only.. could someone here offer some insights on the issue
> and/or indicate where I can learn more about our rights and duties as
> photographers? I have a feeling though that dark days are coming...
>
> C.S.
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