You probably can photograph, Glen. In Denmark you could. Weather you publish these on you own website or in a newspaper is not important. The same rules apply as long as they are published.
But: You can't legally publish the photographs in a way that would be offensive to the persons shown in the picture, even though the pictures are legally aquired. You can't use the photographs for commercial purposes (you can sell them but not use them in advertising with out the permission of the persons in the photgraph). Photographing minors may require a permission from the parents. You can't use the photographs "out of context" - for instance for an article about "funny make-up" or alcoholics - things like that. If a person signals, that he/she do not want to be photographed, you may have a problem. I am not quit sure if this only applies to a person in a private, but still public accessible place - like in a store, petrolstation, public service office etc. Sometimes et helps to have a press-card or similar, since the legislation in many countries protects the rights of the media, rather than of the photographer. PS: Aquiring a photgraph illegally is an offence/theft/violation of the law. Selling/publishing an illegally aquired photograph is fencing - like selling stolen goods. I have my information from the Danish Journalist Union website. The current legislation may vary from one country to annother. I hope this helps. Jens Bladt Arkitekt MAA http://hjem.get2net.dk/bladt -----Oprindelig meddelelse----- Fra: Glen [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sendt: 16. august 2005 00:41 Til: pentax-discuss@pdml.net Emne: Another Photographer's Rights Question Hello everyone, There is a nearby city festival planned for next month, which will feature some nationally know recording artists performing in public, and there is no admission fee for the event whatsoever. Since the performance is viewable from public sidewalks, and there is no restriction on viewing the event, and no fees are charged to the public, can I photograph this event and put the images on my personal web space? I would think this would be fair game, especially if I didn't sell the photos. I would effectively be "reporting" about a news event in my area. While I'm not a professional journalist, do I have to be recognized as a professional journalist to legally publish photos of a news-worthy public event on my personal web space? thanks, Glen
