For US photogs keep a copy of this in your camera bag.
<http://www.krages.com/phoright.htm>
Chuck Norcutt
On 10/31/2010 10:15 AM, Bob Whitmire wrote:
> The real problem is that there's not a lot you can do with them after
> you take them unless you get a release from parent or guardian.
> There's some case law that suggests the photographer can display and
> even sell exhibition prints without any form of release, but if he or
> she strays into the commercial arena as defined by, say, selling the
> aforementioned picture to Cheerios, then the trouble will start.
>
> All that said, permission is always advisable, when possible.
> Conciliatory conversation after the shot is taken and the photog
> accosted is recommended. If all else fails, and the accoster is a
> real a**, then an aggressive "get out of my face or I'll have you
> charged with any number of minor violations including getting in my
> way" can be deployed. It's actually not okay to stop someone from
> walking away. In some cases in this country, it can be considered a
> federal offense.
>
> Natch, if it's a police officer you're dealing with, conciliatory is
> always best, along with a clear understanding of the law. (Not that
> the law is all that clear in a lot of circumstances. What does work,
> sometimes, is _acting_ as though you know the law and it's perfectly
> clear. I have used that one, and it has worked. Not with a cop,
> though.)
>
> --Bob Whitmire www.bobwhitmire.com
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> On Oct 31, 2010, at 1:48 AM, Chris Barker wrote:
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>> t is pretty bad in the UK. Most people think that you have by law
>> to have permission to take photos of children. I was advised as
>> much not long ago by a photographer for the MOD.
>>
>> But it is not so, in a public place, merely advisable . . .
>>
>> Chris
>
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