> Does anyone know a case where there has been a successful suit against a > published or exhibited streetphotograher on privacy grounds? There was a mention of a Cartier-Bresson case before. But on reading the Stirling article in turns out that it wasn't the photograph that was at issue but its use as an illustration to an article. According to the court in that context the picture could be interpreted as implying that couple portrayed were only interested in each other for sex, although the picture in itself had no such implication. There is a larger issue that I hope the courts would take into consideration: that documentation of social life is a public good that outweighs the discomfort that might be felt by some subjects (and by many photographers for that matter). The issue especially comes to a head with paparazzi, but I'd probably especially defend them, as long as they act within reason. It would be better if we didn't live in a culture where celebrity was as important as it is, but as long as we do it is essential that celebrities not have total control of their image, as many would like to be. John M.
- Re: filmscanners: OT: photographing on the s... Arthur Entlich
- Re: filmscanners: OT: photographing on t... Jeffrey Goggin
- RE: filmscanners: OT: photographing on the stree... Laurie Solomon
- Re: filmscanners: OT: photographing on the s... Maris V. Lidaka, Sr.
- Re: filmscanners: OT: photographing on the s... Johnny Deadman
- Re: filmscanners: OT: photographing on the street Lynn Allen
- Re: filmscanners: OT: photographing on the stree... Terry Carroll
- Re: filmscanners: OT: photographing on the street Lynn Allen
- Re: filmscanners: OT: photographing on the stree... John Matturri
- Re: filmscanners: OT: photographing on the s... Johnny Deadman
- Re: filmscanners: OT: photographing on t... John Matturri
- Re: filmscanners: OT: photographing on t... Maris V. Lidaka, Sr.
- RE: filmscanners: OT: photographing on the s... Laurie Solomon
- Re: filmscanners: OT: photographing on the stree... Maris V. Lidaka, Sr.
- Re: filmscanners: OT: photographing on the s... Johnny Deadman
- Re: filmscanners: OT: photographing on t... Daniel Bowdoin
- Re: filmscanners: OT: photographing on the street Lynn Allen
- Re: filmscanners: OT: photographing on the stree... Johnny Deadman
- Re: filmscanners: OT: photographing on the s... John Matturri
- Re: filmscanners: OT: photographing on the stree... Jeffrey Goggin
- Re: filmscanners: OT: photographing on the street Bill Ross