Thanks, for everyone's comments so far.
I should have mentioned that the city festival and concert that I *might*
be photographing and *might* put on my personal web space is in the USA.
Any references to laws only help if they apply here. (It's my fault for not
mentioning my location earlier.)
Also, the web site is accessible to the public without any fee, passwords,
etc. I won't be selling the photos. They would be on my site, to share my
experience of what I consider to be a news event. They would also be on the
site to demonstrate my skills with a camera, and perhaps to provide some
illustration for the techniques I used to take them. (Maybe I could offer
some helpful technical advice for people wanting to take pictures under
similar conditions.)
take care,
Glen
At 02:27 PM 8/16/2005, Jens Bladt wrote:
William wrote:
>My understanding is that the act of photographing is fine, the act of
>publishing (this includes a website) is where you can run afoul of things.
I don't agree. You can't!
In my understanding a public website, accessible without a password or
similar, is no different from any other media, newspaper, billboard, flyer
or whatever... You can still be prosecuted for offending, slandering etc. It
has been done.
Jens Bladt
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Emne: Re: Another Photographer's Rights Question
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From: "Glen"
Subject: 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?
My understanding is that the act of photographing is fine, the act of
publishing (this includes a website) is where you can run afoul of things.
There seems now to be a presumption of misdeeds in society at large. If you
are shooting, it will probably be presumed that it is for profit. I know
people have a hard time dealing with my appearance (SHUT UP NORM!!) when I
am out shooting, as it is often with big cameras, or big lenses.
While I have never really been verbally assaulted, and never told to pack up
and go home, it wouldn't surprise me if the attitude was different in a less
laid back locale than the one I live in.
William Robb
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