Author Topic: I’m a Photographer, Not a Terrorist - How to Shoot in Public With Confidence (Read 3612 times)

madelaide · « **on:** September 12, 2009, 16:16 »

http://digital-photography-school.com/im-a-photographer-not-a-terrorist-how-to-shoot-in-public-with-confidence

gostwyck · « **Reply #1 on:** September 12, 2009, 16:38 »

That blog rather exagerates the actual situation. Yes, there were a few incidents of UK police attempting to use anti-terroist laws to challenge a photographer's rights to do his job but it has been quickly stamped on after significant outrage from the industry and the public.

Here are the Met Police's published guidelines;

http://www.met.police.uk/about/photography.htm

It's the same in the US too. When visiting the US a couple of years ago I was reported to the police for 'suspicious behaviour' for walking down a Maryland town street taking photographs. I was stopped by the police because "You can't be too careful with all this terroism around ...". I had to explain what I was doing, handed over a business card and off he went happy that he'd investigated the situation.

Suljo · « **Reply #2 on:** September 12, 2009, 20:08 »

Eh
Mostly every creature on this world have any kind of camera. From old people who digg it out from they old chest for shooting only family events, and 99,99% of mobile phone owners.
I really dont understand this phenomena about that, soo if I shooting some in public and if somebody comes to me me and moan something without reason I tell him to fckout in long tripple jump (like in some athletic discipline). If it is some kind of police creature sometimes I give him my ID and continue shooting and thats it. Some times I tell him if I am suspicious to him why he dont track me (in that way he will unknowingly protect you from creatures from first case).
As you see some times you must bee rude to protect you basic rights.

Dan · « **Reply #3 on:** September 14, 2009, 04:40 »

Being rude just hurts yourself and others. I always carry a business card. If people are suspicious they might react violently to rude behaviour and ask question later.

a.k.a.-tom · « **Reply #4 on:** September 14, 2009, 12:02 »

Quote from: Dan on September 14, 2009, 04:40

Being rude just hurts yourself and others. I always carry a business card. If people are suspicious they might react violently to rude behaviour and ask question later.

...and in my area.... frankly, I dont trust all police anymore... there just seems to be too many that are totally unprofessional and would just as soon bust your head for a smart remark.... like any other profession... there's bad ones out there.. careful not to run into one.... always better to be polite with cops. .... there's not much else like 'a god' on earth( in their mind) than a bad cop.

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Author Topic: I’m a Photographer, Not a Terrorist - How to Shoot in Public With Confidence (Read 3612 times)

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