It all depends where you are when you use your camera. If you're on private land then the land owner or their representative can prevent you using your camera. If you are on public land
The general misunderstanding (and this is even common among the police) is that it's what you are photographing, not where you are standing that counts.
If I (or indeed a Google car) were to take a photograph of your house from the public road, then you would have no recourse in law. If I was to stand in your garden to take a photograph, not necessarily of your property, then you would have the right to stop me.
I am a keen advocate of photographers rights in the UK, but I'm disturbed by the number of photographers who think they have more rights than they really do. I met a photographer recently who was stopped from taking photographs on a campus even through there were signs clearly stating photography was banned. He was adamant that he had the legal right to take photographs anywhere in the open air. Nobody has that right.
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Great one. I worry about the UK with security people like this. Bet they tried an ASBO on the picture taker.
It all depends where you are when you use your camera. If you're on private land then the land owner or their representative can prevent you using your camera. If you are on public land
The general misunderstanding (and this is even common among the police) is that it's what you are photographing, not where you are standing that counts.
If I (or indeed a Google car) were to take a photograph of your house from the public road, then you would have no recourse in law. If I was to stand in your garden to take a photograph, not necessarily of your property, then you would have the right to stop me.
I am a keen advocate of photographers rights in the UK, but I'm disturbed by the number of photographers who think they have more rights than they really do. I met a photographer recently who was stopped from taking photographs on a campus even through there were signs clearly stating photography was banned. He was adamant that he had the legal right to take photographs anywhere in the open air. Nobody has that right.
Ahhh, I needed that. Thanks!
I am deeply impressed with how calm and rational the photographer remains throughout this altercation.
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