Re: Photography and the Law

"krishnananda" <k@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote in message 
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> There are more Byzantine restrictions, on what can be photographed. In
> New York City it is illegal to photograph a bridge,

Only some bridges from some locations. Also you can easily get a permit
from 
the NYC

>
> A polite photographer will always honor a request not to be
> photographed. People have many reasons not to want to be photographed
> and unless one is a budding papparazzo it is best to comply.

when doign street photography, I carry dollar bills in an easily
accessable 
pocket. The presentation of one of those sometimes decreases resistance to

being photographed. Some folks carry model releases with them.
 With small children, I always ask the parent for permission and have
rarely 
been refused. I make a point of emailing a JPEG and aksing if they want
one.

On occasion I have used my 300 to photograph people. Also, I try not to
take 
shots that could identify the person being photographed.

There are lots of rules and a lot of conventions. I try to use commons
sense 
and civility.

-- 
Peter