In Kenneth Kobre's book "Photojournalism: The Professionals' Approach" 6th
edition, Kobre provides on page 393 a chart titled, "Where and When a
Photojournalist Can Shoot"
Listed in the category "Private But Open to the Public":
Shopping Mall and Store in Mall: a photojournalist can shoot "only with
permission"
Movie Theater Lobby: a photojournalist can shoot "If no one objects"
Business Office Hotel Lobby: a photojournalist can shoot "If no one
objects"
Restaurant: a photojournalist can shoot "If no one objects"
Casino: a photojournalist can shoot "only with permission"
Museum: a photojournalist can shoot "with restrictions"
Photographing Children:
According to Kobre there are no legal restrictions that prohibit
photographing children in public places.
You need the school principal's permission to photograph kids at school.
Interestingly, legally, the principal does not need to get parent permission
for kids to be photographed at school, though school principals often say
they do, but according to Kobre, "the courts do not require parental
permission to take pictures of children in schools."
Kobre does caution about suspicious parents etc when photographing kids.
His advice is always to be courteous and forthright in explaining who you
are and what you are trying to do.
On page 401, Kobre gives "Tips for Avoiding Jail" offered by Lucy A.
Dalglish, executive director of the Reporters Committee for Freedom of the
Press, a nonprofit organization dedicated to protecting journalists' First
Amendment rights:
2 of the 9 tips is as follows:
"Do whatever a police officer orders you to do, even if it seems
unreasonable or ridiculous or interfers with your job, unless you're willing
to live with the consequences of being arrested."
"Do not call the arresting officer names or get into a shoving match."
Just an FYI.
Cheers, Christine
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