Shooting Regulations in retail areas

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I was thinking about doing a shoot in canterbury (if anyone knows specifically of thi place even more helpful) around the shopping area and retail parts for a high street fashion kind of a shoot and wondered if theres any specific regulations about shooting in places of retail business at all?

Just want to cover myself incase there is a problem.....
The only thing I could think of would be about showing te shop brands in the photos but even then I wasnt sure and yeah they can be edited out or left out of frame but security people wouldnt know that ;)

so yeah. anyone know about this??
 
Public streets- you're legally ok to shoot what you like, when you like. That doesn't make it a good idea to get up in people's faces or attempt a glamour shoot however.

Private ground, eg shopping centres, shops- landowner sets the rules. They can ban photography & ask you to leave if you ignore that.
 
I agree Matt, and would add that these "self made rules" change from day to day and from person to person.
A prime example would be the Bluewater shopping centre here in Kent, which has to quote a line from "Pirates of the Caribbean", "Not so much rules, more guidelines". When Jensen Button visited the centre a few months ago, "Togs and snappers" outnumbered shoppers, with a vast array of cameras and lenses on display. The same would apply when a so called "celebrity" visits the centre, with many people using cameras.
I believe that this could be challenged in court, and that the landowner would lose, simply because they have not been consistent.
However, I would not like to try, because as we all know, the law is far from consistent in the UK.
 
POAH said:
why? whats wrong with doing glamour in the street :shrug:
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The model gets cold. Much better to head into DFS and get the model posed on one of the setees, keeping within dashing distance of the door.
 
If your going to use tripods and lights etc, then you'll should have a film licence and that requires some insurance.

I shouldn’t worry about logos and signs much, just as long as their part of the background (just coincidence) and not part of the composition you should be fine law wise.

Pretty much anything goes, its still a free country etc and your still free to photograph what ever you like in a public space. :thumbs:
 
If you are doing it commercialy (i.e. for gain) then it may be necessary to check with the local council, as it may be covered by bylaws. Remember also there is an offence of Causing an Obstruction, which the police can ask you to "Move On".

Also get some public liability insurance doesn't cost a lot for peace of mind.
 
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