Photography Laws?

Joshwain

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I know this is a very broad subject and may have already been discussed but I was just wondering what rights we have regarding taking photos.

  • Are we entitled to take photos of people and publish them without content?
  • If people ask for the photo not to be published must we abide by that?
  • Are there any people/locations we aren't entitled to photograph?

I look forward to your responses,
Josh.
 
Thanks, the 'UK Photographers Rights Guide v2' seems to have cleared things up :)
 
Okay. So if we're allowed to take photos of anyone except people under 18 if it's an indecent photograph or if it's for the purpose of terrorism, why do TV shows and what not blur the faces of people?
 
Joshwain said:
Okay. So if we're allowed to take photos of anyone except people under 18 if it's an indecent photograph or if it's for the purpose of terrorism, why do TV shows and what not blur the faces of people?
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because the above statement is false
 
Because there's a difference between being allowed to do something and actually doing it.

I take photographs of people and post them on my website. If someone were to contact me and ask me to remove a picture, I'd do it. Providing that I wasn't breaching any other laws, or showing the individual in what might be termed a libellous way I'd have a perfect Legal right to tell them to 'go take a hike'. However, I'd just accept their request in good faith and get on with my life.

TV shows generally seek permission of individuals before broadcast, but they have no legal obligation to. Sometimes people don't want to be recognised, even when they've been found guilty of offences (a matter of public record) they can ask the TV companies not to broadcast their faces. The TV companies can oblige or not, it's a matter of judgement.
 
or lack of it
 
and also with regard to being used in a defamatory manner - you often see blurred faces on consumer rights programs where showing their image could be said to be defamation if the allegation later proved false.

the other issue being protection of identity - ie not showing the faces of those accused but not yet prosecuted, or not showing faces of witnesses, police undercover officers, special forces and so on
 
KIPAX said:
because the above statement is false
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pretty sure if you take indecent pictures of people under the age of 18 you'll end up with


http://www.anorak.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/P****-.png

as your avatar lol
 
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