is about keeping photographers out of trouble, and supporting them when trouble looms.
We have been covering Photographers Rights continuously since the 4th of July, 2004.
Photography is not a crime; photography is not terrorism;
but systematic harassment of photographers… what is that?
Have you been hassled while trying to make what you thought was an innocuous photograph or [...]
Lawrence Lessig “How creativity is being strangled by the law”.
Larry Lessig gets TEDsters to their feet, whooping and whistling, following this elegant presentation of “three stories and an argument.”
The video is 19 minutes long - worth listening to, even if you don’t have time to watch.
“If you’re never quite sure what your rights are when you’re snapping pics, photography web site Photojojo’s 10 legal commandments of photography should give you an idea of your legal leeway. For example:
Anyone in a public place can take pictures of anything they want. Public places include parks, sidewalks, malls, etc. Malls? Yeah. Even [...]
Some months back I sold a series of photos to a national news organization. The photos covered a large festival in a local resort town. I sold around 40 photos and 3 or 4 were used in print and all made available in an online gallery.
Last week I received an email from a journalist informing [...]
