On 15/8/05, Glen, discombobulated, unleashed: > >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?
Sure, why not. > >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? In the UK, journalism is not regulated by a legal body, so there is no legal requirement for government-authorised accreditation. Of course, there are recognised institutions that will help with accreditation to particular events taking place in private places, and so event organisers may be forgiven for not knowing of Glen's Web Site. Hell, I'd let you in, but q.v. Groucho Marx :-) Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche ||=====| http://www.cottysnaps.com _____________________________
