Photographer's Rights/Copyright Issues

[kbob]

for fair use in stills and videos, model releases, etc...

http://blogs.adobe.com/jnack/2007/01...hotos_not.html

this one has some nice links on it too...sometimes a bit confrontational on some of the links, which we'd likely not want to do, but still gives you a great idea of the whens and whys...

and http://www.krages.com/phoright.htm

gives some specific info. Note that their may be additional restrictions on bridges/airports now, due to security issues.

Originally Posted by kbob

Note that their may be additional restrictions on bridges/airports now, due to security issues.

There are, for sure. Having an International airport on the border of the US, the El Paso Airport is very strict (after 9/11 there were big dudes with M16s all over the airport). Someone took a picture of someone else with the initial ticket checking station behind them, and they had to give up their film.

[greg4god]

Another thing to be concerned about would be federal buildings. A couple of years ago there was an issue with a photographer taking photos in downtown Akron, Ohio, and when taking them near the local Federal Building, was taken into the basement of the building and questioned for several hours. Was a big controversy here at the time over the way the guy was treated and his rights violated.

-Greg

[Lucas]

Urrgh, More copyright woes.

My head feels like it's gonna explode

[gwalker]

Some things are security issues, some are privacy and some are copyright.
... but I mostly object to the people who will not allow photos to be taken in a public place because there is now a 'fee'.