10 Street Photography Laws Every Photographer Needs To Know

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Here is a written version of the 10 mentioned in this video:

1. You can make a photograph of anything and anyone on any public property (streets, sidewalks, town squares, parks, government buildings open to the public, and public libraries), except where a specific law prohibits it

2. You may shoot on private property if it is open to the public (malls, retail stores, restaurants, banks, and office building lobbies), but you are obligated to stop if the owner requests it.

3. Private property owners can prevent photography ON their property, but not photography OF their property from a public location.

4. Anyone can be photographed without consent when they are in a public place unless there is a reasonable expectation of privacy.

e.g. private homes, restrooms, dressing rooms, medical facilities.

5. Despite common misconceptions, the following subjects are almost always permissible:
- Accidents, fire scenes, criminal activities.
- Children, celebrities, law enforcement officers.
- Residential, commercial, and industrial buildings.

6. Security is rarely an acceptable reason for restricting photography. Photographing from a public place cannot infringe on trade secrets, nor is it terrorist activity. (TSA and Powerplants fall into the latter)

7. Private parties cannot detain you against your will unless a serious crime was committed in their presence. Those that do so may be subject to criminal and civil charges.

8. It is a crime for someone to threaten injury, detention, confiscation, or arrest because you are making photographs.

9. You are not obligated to provide your identity or reason for photographing unless questioned by a law enforcement officer and state law requires it.

10. Private parties have no right to confiscate your equipment without a court order. Even law enforcement officers must obtain a court order unless making an arrest. NO ONE can force you to delete photos you have made.

00:00 - Trailer
00:20 - Disclaimer
00:22 - Prologue
01:36 - One
02:20 - Two
02:59 - Three
04:41 - Four
05:30 - Five
07:39 - Six
08:39 - Seven
09:35 - Eight
10:04 - Nine
10:58 - Ten
11:55 - Epilogue
12:55 - Thank You

Interesting case study: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nussenzweig_v._DiCorcia#:~:text=In%202005%2C%20Nussenzweig%20learned%20of,in%20Torah%20against%20graven%20images.

Видео 10 Street Photography Laws Every Photographer Needs To Know канала Alex Carter