On 26/8/10, mike wilson, discombobulated, unleashed: http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2010/08/26/2993756.htm
>I don't see what's controversial. Commercial photographers usually have >to either have permission or pay to perform their craft if they intend >to profit from using a particular location. At the end of the day it seems it's down to the laws of the land and the land itself. In the UK, we have lots of private land (obviously) but we also have lots of footpaths, bridleways and byways which cross private land. According to law, as an individual I have the right to 'pass and re- pass' one of these rights of way. The law doesn't say anything about stopping to take a photograph or film. However, the law does say that as an individual I am permitted to photograph or film from a public right of way. There is no distinction between private, commercial or any other type of photography. When I am working for TV news, I will often access a footpath across private land to get a shot of a location or building that cannot be seen from the road (which is also a public right of way). Of course I have been accosted by irate landowners over the years, but to be honest, never had a problem. Often I will try the landowner first and 9 times out of ten they will tell me to access the site directly with a warm welcome. If one of them ever tried to sue me I'd welcome the opportunity to clarify the situation in court. Anyone know of any UK test cases in this respect? As far as national parks go, I am unaware of restrictions on commercial photographers. If I was a commercial photographer, I would not be skulking about in the bushes, I would be approaching the appropriate persons for permissions and information. If you run a business and stand by your product then in my book it's all above-board. I can see complications though as highlighted by the article. Australia is a big place. Really big. I always thought it was a long way down to the chemist's. -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche ---------- http://www.cottysnaps.com _____________________________ -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
