Photo Taking Hassles
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- vaxorcist0
Lawyer's advice to photographers, print this out and carry it
http://www.krages.com/phoright.h…- Good document.mg33
- Excellent. I knew all that already, but nice to see it logically presented.mikotondria3
- fooler0
This has been discussed/posted her before but here's a good article about a photography student in Seattle (who just happens to be "brown") who was hassled for taking pictures of bridges.
http://seattletimes.nwsource.com…
- nocomply0
This same issue has happened to me numerous times before. So much so that I've kind of stopped taking these kinds of photos because I'm just tired of being hassled for it. It kind of ruins my day, and I'd rather just take in the fleeting moment of interest and beauty with my own eyes and try to burn the memory into my brain.
It kind of reminds me of skateboarding as a kid. Kicked out of everywhere the second your wheels touch the ground (or you whip out a camera and point it at an inanimate object).
- TheAnthonyWallace0
ive been stopped by security or police many times, being a photographer for roughly 15 years.
once, i was shooting pictures at a dock in long beach, ca and got stopped by a police officer who said he had to report me to homeland security, because i was taking pictures of bridges that could be targets for terrorists (true story). since it was mostly my friend interested in shooting down there, and i got nothing useful, i deleted the photos in front of the officer so he could write in the report that i deleted them all. never got contacted by homeland security.
but yeah, as a photographer, you very regularly come in contact with someone who doesnt want you to take a photo somewhere. you get used to it. i actually dont care. i break laws to create art, and whenever im shooting something that i think is gonna result in some art, or im getting paid to shoot something, and someone tries to stop me, i make it very difficult for them to stop me. basically just ignore their "hey.. hey.." until they are right up in your business. pretend you cant hear them till they are tapping you on the shoulder. then, its no argument or discussion. obviously you want to take photos and obviously they dont want you to. i just leave without a discussion.
- Miguex0
I believe it's incorrect.
If the building is private, but you are walking and taking photos from the sidewalk, you are in fact on PUBLIC PROPERTY. That security guy needs a warrant to see your phone, which he won't get because he is not a police officer.
- Miguex0
The trick with security guards is a passive and a confident attitude, if you look like you know what you are doing, they will leave you alone, you need to apparent to be more secure than he is, this is key.
Most security guards have no idea of what they are doing, and when they spot an unusual behavior during their routine, they act defensive because "just in case".
- +1 to that. if you act like youre supposed to be there, you typically go unbothered.TheAnthonyWallace
- SteveJobs0
They are security personel. Like most anyone, they can't easily distinguish between some scruffy, shabbily-dressed 'photo journalist' and someone who's planning terrorist activity. So, it's easier for them to play it safe and try to deny anyone who they deem as suspicious.
Train them to see intent and then you'll no longer be bothered. Or just hand your camera over to a 6-year old and let them take the pictures...
- SteveJobs0
The last thing these guys want is the aftermath of a bomb on the 6 o'clock news with them being questioned as to why they didn't do anything to prevent it.
I mean, it's like the one single thing they're paid for...
I like the idea someone mentioned earlier of getting permission and giving them a business card. It sucks it's come to that, but these are the times we are living in.
- TheAnthonyWallace0
i took almost all of the project photos on here without permission:
http://www.glas-pro.com
- chossy0
23Kon you are full of shite by the way.
There has always been a tresspass law in Scotland and incidentally if the land owner wanted to he could have fucking battered you to oblivion pre the access code laws which were introduced in 2005. So a couple of years ago you would have been prosecuted without doubt and more than a couple of years ago you would have been beaten black and blue.
A note to any photographers in Scotland DON'T walk willy nilly around construction sites etc. it's private property and you will be prosecuted. Just read the access code. Here is a link happy snapping folks.
- Didnt think tresspass was criminal offence north of the border. As for being battered into oblivion.. Well, i know that assault is a criminal offence..so you're the one spouting pish here.ebertzjaw
- 's a criminal offence.ebertzjaw
- Point being, the fiscal's office wont get involved if all you're doing is taking photos on a building site.ebertzjaw
- You;'re the one talkin shite, mate.ebertzjaw
- Read the article and previous tresspass laws. Apply this to what 23Kon typed.chossy