> You can't legally publish the photographs in a way that would be offensive > to the persons shown in the picture, even though the pictures are legally > aquired.
The problem I have is what defining what constitutes "offensive to the persons shown in the picture." No law, IMO, should be so unobjective that it leaves the definition of crime to unspecified "persons." Regards, Gautam > -----Original Message----- > From: Jens Bladt [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Tuesday, August 16, 2005 11:18 AM > To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net > Subject: Re: Another Photographer's Rights Question > > > You probably can photograph, Glen. In Denmark you could. > Weather you publish these on you own website or in a newspaper is not > important. The same rules apply as long as they are published. > > But: > You can't legally publish the photographs in a way that would be offensive > to the persons shown in the picture, even though the pictures are legally > aquired. > You can't use the photographs for commercial purposes (you can > sell them but > not use them in advertising with out the permission of the persons in the > photgraph). > Photographing minors may require a permission from the parents. > You can't use the photographs "out of context" - for instance for > an article > about "funny make-up" or alcoholics - things like that. > If a person signals, that he/she do not want to be photographed, you may > have a problem. I am not quit sure if this only applies to a person in a > private, but still public accessible place - like in a store, > petrolstation, > public service office etc. > Sometimes et helps to have a press-card or similar, since the > legislation in > many countries protects the rights of the media, rather than of the > photographer. > > PS: > Aquiring a photgraph illegally is an offence/theft/violation of the law. > Selling/publishing an illegally aquired photograph is fencing - > like selling > stolen goods. > > I have my information from the Danish Journalist Union website. > The current > legislation may vary from one country to annother. > > I hope this helps. > > Jens Bladt > Arkitekt MAA > http://hjem.get2net.dk/bladt > > > -----Oprindelig meddelelse----- > Fra: Glen [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sendt: 16. august 2005 00:41 > Til: pentax-discuss@pdml.net > Emne: Another Photographer's Rights Question > > > Hello everyone, > > There is a nearby city festival planned for next month, which will feature > some nationally know recording artists performing in public, and there is > no admission fee for the event whatsoever. Since the performance is > viewable from public sidewalks, and there is no restriction on viewing the > event, and no fees are charged to the public, can I photograph this event > and put the images on my personal web space? > > I would think this would be fair game, especially if I didn't sell the > photos. I would effectively be "reporting" about a news event in my area. > While I'm not a professional journalist, do I have to be recognized as a > professional journalist to legally publish photos of a news-worthy public > event on my personal web space? > > > thanks, > Glen > > >
