Technically news worthy events and groups of people are free. However in ones or twos people require model releases even in street photography if you have any possibility you might either publish it or put it on public display (Internet site is legally public display). Kent Gittings
-----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Tom Rittenhouse Sent: Friday, November 30, 2001 11:55 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: Re:strictions on photographing Taking a photograph, and publishing a photograph are two different things under the law, I believe. --graywolf ---------------------------------------------------------------- ----- Original Message ----- From: Mike Johnston <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Friday, November 30, 2001 9:41 PM Subject: Re:strictions on photographing > > I would think that it would depend where in the world you were. Here in the > > US there was no restrictions as long as you were on public property. After > > 9/11, who knows. > > I think there are also a few locations that are actually trademarked, and > pictures aren't allowed from the air or from public property--the "lone > pine" at Pebble Beach golf course is one such. There are some restrictions > on publishing as well. There was a famous case a few years ago when the NY > Times magazine published a picture of a black man in a business suit in a > city cross walk and used it to illustrate a story about the black middle > class--the fellow sued, arguing that he was not a member of the middle class > but the upper class, and that he was not a representative of the article's > subject. He won the suit. There was a similar case in which a woman's photo > was used to illustrate a story about homelessness, and it turned out she > actually lived in a halfway house and had been struggling desperately to > improve her situation...she won a suit too.... > > This is all from memory of past press releases. I'm not an expert on the > subject. > > --Mike > - > This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, > go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to > visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org . - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org . ********************************************************************** This email and any files transmitted with it are confidential and intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom they are addressed. If you have received this email in error please notify the system manager. This footnote also confirms that this email message has been swept by MIMEsweeper for the presence of computer viruses. www.mimesweeper.com ********************************************************************** - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
