RE: Illegal street photography

[Chris <nimbo@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Street photography is ok if any people in the picture cannot be identified.  Except Harrods building, it is illegal the photograph that building as it is copyright.

 

I think it is also illegal to take the MI6 building just outside ****** railway station.

 

English law is be precedent and there have been some test cases.

 

I was stopped by the Police(?) when I snapped the MI6 building,  I had to delete the frame.

 

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From: owner-photoforum@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:owner-photoforum@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of TERRYAKING@xxxxxxx
Sent: 20 January 2005 23:20
To: List for Photo/Imaging Educators - Professionals - Students
Subject: Re: Illegal street photography

 

In a message dated 20/1/05 10:48:32 pm, eclipseagency@xxxxxxxxxxxxx writes:

It is already illegal over here.  Looks like carrying a camera could lead to prosecution…. English law forbids taking portraits of people without their explicit permission, in the street you only need verbal consent.  Use of telephoto lenses is also forbidden.  Even taking houses can lead to trouble.  If you take street scenes any people in the frame have to be unrecognizable.

My figures are now simulated by my pc and are no-one.

Looks like photography will soon be a thing of the past.

Chris.

It would be interesting to have chapter and verse to which law Chris is referring.

As far as I am aware, there is no law against street photography and nothing top prevent anyone publishing a photograph taken on the street. No permission is required.