Comments on: The CliffNotes Guide to Knowing Your Rights as a Photographer http://www.cheapshooter.com/2007/10/08/the-cliffnotes-guide-to-knowing-your-rights-as-a-photographer/ Photography on a budget Wed, 20 Aug 2008 03:32:21 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: Angela http://www.cheapshooter.com/2007/10/08/the-cliffnotes-guide-to-knowing-your-rights-as-a-photographer/#comment-3295 Angela Mon, 18 Aug 2008 05:27:33 +0000 http://www.cheapshooter.com/2007/10/08/the-cliffnotes-guide-to-knowing-your-rights-as-a-photographer/#comment-3295 Good article. It's important to know your rights. Good article. It’s important to know your rights.

]]> By: sherrlyn http://www.cheapshooter.com/2007/10/08/the-cliffnotes-guide-to-knowing-your-rights-as-a-photographer/#comment-2570 sherrlyn Thu, 14 Feb 2008 04:22:01 +0000 http://www.cheapshooter.com/2007/10/08/the-cliffnotes-guide-to-knowing-your-rights-as-a-photographer/#comment-2570 http://www.lovesimplyhappens.com My camera is usually handy but since I work for press I always have an editor to call. However after working out of country for many years I was back in the US and and got pepper sprayed by police when I stepped into the street to take a photo of a conflict between police and anarchists. Where were my fellow photojournalists? www.borkgren.com http://www.lovesimplyhappens.com

My camera is usually handy but since I work for press I always have an editor to call. However after working out of country for many years I was back in the US and and got pepper sprayed by police when I stepped into the street to take a photo of a conflict between police and anarchists.
Where were my fellow photojournalists?
http://www.borkgren.com

]]> By: Kendal http://www.cheapshooter.com/2007/10/08/the-cliffnotes-guide-to-knowing-your-rights-as-a-photographer/#comment-2501 Kendal Sun, 02 Dec 2007 03:56:04 +0000 http://www.cheapshooter.com/2007/10/08/the-cliffnotes-guide-to-knowing-your-rights-as-a-photographer/#comment-2501 Regarding the UK rights - here's the link to a pamphlet specific to the UK. http://www.sirimo.co.uk/ukpr.php Regarding the UK rights - here’s the link to a pamphlet specific to the UK.

http://www.sirimo.co.uk/ukpr.php

]]> By: Matthew http://www.cheapshooter.com/2007/10/08/the-cliffnotes-guide-to-knowing-your-rights-as-a-photographer/#comment-2496 Matthew Wed, 28 Nov 2007 07:16:00 +0000 http://www.cheapshooter.com/2007/10/08/the-cliffnotes-guide-to-knowing-your-rights-as-a-photographer/#comment-2496 Funny enough, I've never run into problems taking pictures inside airports (after going through security, of course). Airports are great for big, clear, clean windows. I've taken pictures of planes while inside airports directly in front of flight crew, pilots, security staff, et al. I'm glad that I don't look 'threatening', because we all know how that might end. I'll have to print out this little card for my next flight to the US. Cheers! Funny enough, I’ve never run into problems taking pictures inside airports (after going through security, of course). Airports are great for big, clear, clean windows.

I’ve taken pictures of planes while inside airports directly in front of flight crew, pilots, security staff, et al. I’m glad that I don’t look ‘threatening’, because we all know how that might end. I’ll have to print out this little card for my next flight to the US.

Cheers!

]]> By: Jessica http://www.cheapshooter.com/2007/10/08/the-cliffnotes-guide-to-knowing-your-rights-as-a-photographer/#comment-2038 Jessica Mon, 08 Oct 2007 21:49:56 +0000 http://www.cheapshooter.com/2007/10/08/the-cliffnotes-guide-to-knowing-your-rights-as-a-photographer/#comment-2038 I stopped when I saw an ambulance and some cops in an area and a large crowd. I had my camera with me and went to take some pictures. After only snapping one picture a gentleman came and talked to me and told me I couldn't take photos. I told him I was a reporter, this was a public place and I was in my rights to take photos. He and a group of people who were the woman's friends surrounded me and I started to feel threatened. Though I knew I was in the right I didn't want it to turn into a confrontation, so I backed off and told them I was leaving. They followed me to my car and I told them that I was leaving and to go pay attention to their friend. My second incident happened when a house caught on fire at 3 a.m. on a Saturday. I went out and grabbed some pictures before one of the tenants turned on me and yelled at me for being there, that I had no right. This was a tricky situation because: 1) the house WAS private property, 2) I was on PUBLIC property. Thankfully the fire department told him to settle down and reminded him that he was drunk and should leave me alone. I kept shooting but felt very paranoid after that point. I stayed close to the firefighter as well, because if worse-came-to-worse he seemed like he would help me out. I stopped when I saw an ambulance and some cops in an area and a large crowd.

I had my camera with me and went to take some pictures. After only snapping one picture a gentleman came and talked to me and told me I couldn’t take photos. I told him I was a reporter, this was a public place and I was in my rights to take photos.

He and a group of people who were the woman’s friends surrounded me and I started to feel threatened. Though I knew I was in the right I didn’t want it to turn into a confrontation, so I backed off and told them I was leaving.

They followed me to my car and I told them that I was leaving and to go pay attention to their friend.

My second incident happened when a house caught on fire at 3 a.m. on a Saturday. I went out and grabbed some pictures before one of the tenants turned on me and yelled at me for being there, that I had no right. This was a tricky situation because: 1) the house WAS private property, 2) I was on PUBLIC property. Thankfully the fire department told him to settle down and reminded him that he was drunk and should leave me alone. I kept shooting but felt very paranoid after that point. I stayed close to the firefighter as well, because if worse-came-to-worse he seemed like he would help me out.

]]> By: Anji Capes http://www.cheapshooter.com/2007/10/08/the-cliffnotes-guide-to-knowing-your-rights-as-a-photographer/#comment-2037 Anji Capes Mon, 08 Oct 2007 20:15:39 +0000 http://www.cheapshooter.com/2007/10/08/the-cliffnotes-guide-to-knowing-your-rights-as-a-photographer/#comment-2037 These rules are obviously US-centric. Do you have any idea where I can find similar guidelines for the UK? These rules are obviously US-centric. Do you have any idea where I can find similar guidelines for the UK?

]]> By: Greg Banville http://www.cheapshooter.com/2007/10/08/the-cliffnotes-guide-to-knowing-your-rights-as-a-photographer/#comment-2035 Greg Banville Mon, 08 Oct 2007 16:04:46 +0000 http://www.cheapshooter.com/2007/10/08/the-cliffnotes-guide-to-knowing-your-rights-as-a-photographer/#comment-2035 I've been bugged by someone on a couple of occasions. Once when I was shooting from the sidewalk in downtown Houston for a photography class assignment. I thought a couple of construction workers might make for an interesting picture, but they started giving me suspicious looks, got out of view and sent a policeman over to ask me about it. I was prepared though. I had already been wondering about the legalities of photography after having gotten a dirty look from another cop, directing traffic when I took a picture of a funny sign, so I had a printed sheet with me, which I presented to the officer who questioned me. He took it well and seemed to be glad to have been informed. I resolved never to go about without that pamphlet in my bag. Another time I was questioned by a security guard while I was taking video with a very large camera for a class in special effects. I didn't have the paper with me, but I pointed out that I was on the public sidewalk, she checked by radio or phone with someone and determined that what I was doing was OK. One of my friends tried taking photos of a bank for a project in 3D modeling and a guard came out and refused to let him continue. In my view he just didn't know his rights. Another time this same friend spent a day taking pictures of a movie theater inside and out, for another project in 3D modeling, but he asked permission and was allowed to take pictures of anything he wanted. In addition to carrying a printout of the sheet describing photographers rights, I would recommend being sure to carry your student ID, and I'll be carrying my alumni ID now, because it's from the Art Institute. I’ve been bugged by someone on a couple of occasions. Once when I was shooting from the sidewalk in downtown Houston for a photography class assignment. I thought a couple of construction workers might make for an interesting picture, but they started giving me suspicious looks, got out of view and sent a policeman over to ask me about it.

I was prepared though. I had already been wondering about the legalities of photography after having gotten a dirty look from another cop, directing traffic when I took a picture of a funny sign, so I had a printed sheet with me, which I presented to the officer who questioned me. He took it well and seemed to be glad to have been informed. I resolved never to go about without that pamphlet in my bag.

Another time I was questioned by a security guard while I was taking video with a very large camera for a class in special effects. I didn’t have the paper with me, but I pointed out that I was on the public sidewalk, she checked by radio or phone with someone and determined that what I was doing was OK.

One of my friends tried taking photos of a bank for a project in 3D modeling and a guard came out and refused to let him continue. In my view he just didn’t know his rights.

Another time this same friend spent a day taking pictures of a movie theater inside and out, for another project in 3D modeling, but he asked permission and was allowed to take pictures of anything he wanted.

In addition to carrying a printout of the sheet describing photographers rights, I would recommend being sure to carry your student ID, and I’ll be carrying my alumni ID now, because it’s from the Art Institute.

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