In Norway it is illegal to sell pornography (that is "active
genitalia"), but it may be changing soon because of Internet and the
fact that some movies, like the Japanese "Ai no corrida" (realm of
the senses?) has been allowed because of its artistic qualities....
You may photograph anything you like her if it is in a public place,
but there are restrictions regarding publishing pictures of
recognizable persons standing out from the crowd.
The labs, however, may say no to certain kinds of pictures.
DagT
Den 19. okt. 2005 kl. 21.01 skrev Jens Bladt:
So, is pornography illegal???
In Denmark pornography became leagal sometime in the sixties.
Kiddy porn is illegal here as well. Kiddy porn is if the of
involved persons
is below 15.
As fa as I'm concerned people can photograph pretty mucch what ever
they
want. I guess labs can't legally make Kiddy Porn prints, though.
Regards
Jens
-----Oprindelig meddelelse-----
Fra: William Robb [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sendt: 18. oktober 2005 02:29
Til: [email protected]
Emne: Pornography Issues in Photo Labs. Was: Texas Photo Issues
I wonder how many people won't see this because of the subject
line....
----- Original Message -----
From: "Cotty"
Subject: Re: More Texas Photo Issues
By any chance did you refuse to print any that were of poor
composition?
Or perhaps poor exposure? Or maybe you just didn't like the the
colour of
the sky?
Sorry Butch, I'm not getting at you personally. I deplore
censorship in
any form.
This might turn into a somewhat unfocussed ramble, sorry if it
turns out
that way.
Photo labs have to follow a certain set of guidelines regarding
certain
subjects.
Regarding pornography, it is pretty much anything goes, providing the
subject appears to be consenting, and if there is more than one
subject,
they are all Homo Sapiens, *unless* the subject of said pornography
is or
appears to be underage, which is 19 in my jurisdiction.
In my end of the business, (I expect Butch and the US industry is
in the
same canoo), if the subject might be under 19, and might be in a
provocative
pose, it's kiddie porn.
I expect, but do not know for sure, that in a place where
homosexuality is
illegal in the eyes of the law, homosexual pornography would also be
illegal.
It is pornography if the subject is in a situation or position that
may be
titillating to the viewer.
In other words, pornography is defined not by the creator of it,
but by the
viewer, and that viewer's sexual reaction to it.
Apparently, according to Janet Reno, no nudity is required to hit
the child
pornography definition.
But if we publish it, we are in deep doodoo.
It makes us careful.
William Robb
