Right to Photograph a child in a Public Place
Aug 26, 2017 20:09:47 #
Hawkshaw wrote:
I think we are loosing sight of the real issue. Taking a portrait or semi-portrait picture of a child is a sensitive issue. Legalities be hanged. i have seen at least a half dozen reasons posted why a child's picture should not be taken. I think the question is "Is it OK to take a child's portrait or semi-portrait picture without permission?" I think we should take a vote. My vote is NO.
The real issue is that YES, it's ok to shoot kids, with or without permission.
Kids exhibit a youthful exuberance that makes them wonderful subjects. Whether in a 4th of July parade or Halloween, they can be great subjects and are fair game.
If you have a problem with that, ask permission, it's your right, but it's NOT the law or a moral guideline.
If a parent doesn't want their children photographed, it's best to never take them out of the house.
All that said, it's very rarely, if ever, that I post pics of children, with or without permission!
My vote is YES!!!
SS
Sep 8, 2017 07:01:58 #
There is a lot of talk and no facts. If you are going to discuss law then come up with facts not BS. This means citing actual supreme court decisions on the matter which someone already has quoted a long time ago. I have no idea what the acutual case was but if the reported claim is true that they confirmed the photographers right to take pictures in public events then it doesn't matter what the individual state laws are. If the paparazzi can take pictures of news figures then it doesn't make sense that you can't. Until someone can quote a specific ruling on this matter, it doesn't mean you should advise that the father shove anything up anyone. We have enough violence in the streets.
Sep 8, 2017 07:06:13 #
Sep 8, 2017 07:25:09 #
Nussen v. diorcia ruling states that a person photographed in public without permission and later published by the photographer in a book without his consent does not violate his right to privacy. Put up or shut up and support the rights of your fellow photographers.t
Sep 8, 2017 08:21:15 #
Sep 8, 2017 08:27:18 #
This is simple if you don’t want to take a photograph of a child don’t, just don’t judge people that do! The question was about the law and about half of this 21 page thread shows information that it is not against the law
Sep 8, 2017 08:37:46 #
ebcobol wrote:
Nussen v. diorcia ruling states that a person photographed in public without permission and later published by the photographer in a book without his consent does not violate his right to privacy. Put up or shut up and support the rights of your fellow photographers.t
Yes in most parts of the world you have the right, however does it mean you should?
Laws can change and they will if it becomes a problem. There are harrassment laws, anti stalking laws, that may apply in any given situation.
Try not to be obnoxious and pi.. / annoy people and you will not have a problem, most of the time.
Sep 8, 2017 09:42:40 #
I tend not to focus in on individual persons. That is why I describe my photography as "like Street Photography" - my scenes may be almost like "Where's Waldo?", but I want each of those unique individuals to be acting as s/he would if I were not present.
Having said that, acknowledging that focusing in on individuals is something I'm not familiar with in practice, I believe anyone who focuses in on a child not known to him/her is just asking for trouble in the world we live in. Regardless of the legality of this practice, it is just asking for unneeded trouble.
Having said that, acknowledging that focusing in on individuals is something I'm not familiar with in practice, I believe anyone who focuses in on a child not known to him/her is just asking for trouble in the world we live in. Regardless of the legality of this practice, it is just asking for unneeded trouble.
Sep 8, 2017 11:15:13 #
rehess wrote:
I tend not to focus in on individual persons. That... (show quote)
Spot on for me personally as well.
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