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Guide to the Photographer's Right |
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by Cryptome via ML
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25 May 2004
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A handy guide, especially for the independent media |
There are often questions raised when the media. especially the independent media, photograph or video events, people, or places. With the over the top paranoia brought on by the so-called "War on Terrorism" the need for defending your right to document things with film or video is more common than ever. I found this handy guide to the rights of photographers at Cryptome:
http://www.krages.com/ThePhotographersRight.pdf |
See also:
http://www.krages.com/ThePhotographersRight.pdf
http://www.cryptome.org/
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Re: Guide to the Photographer's Right |
by chuck
chuck (nospam) yahoo.com (unverified) |
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25 May 2004
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Interesting. Please see article further down the page re. Jack Ryan stalking Obama. This article seems to completely contradict that claim. So which is it? |
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Legal Right to be an Asshole, But There Are Limits |
by Dose of Reality
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25 May 2004
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I see no contradiction. No one says you don't have a legal right to make an asshole out of yourself, so don't be surprised when it makes the papers.
Please also note that the article cautions that "persistent and unwanted conduct done without a legitimate purpose is a crime in many states if it causes serious annoyance." Certainly, "Capt. Video" is bumping right up against that dividing line, if he has not already crossed it. It's one thing to take videos and pics and then move on. It's another thing when you constantly follow a person around. |
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Re: Guide to the Photographer's Right |
by try again
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25 May 2004
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I don't see any similarities between following a person into the bathroom and taking pictures on the public common areas.
However, the man following Obama is not being harassed nor is his camera or film being confiscated. Try filming a protest in Miami or an arrest in Urbana---your film, your camera, and you will be taken away. |
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in the principles of indymedia |
by visitor
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25 May 2004
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they say that
3. [All IMC's respect the right of activists who choose not to be photographed or filmed.] (still being improved upon) |
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Good Point |
by ML
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25 May 2004
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visitor,
Thanks for pointing that out. The guide I reference above is written for a general audience and the info it provides is very important to any photographer or videographer to know about in order to protect their rights, whether they are a journalist or not.
While there are often absolute rights, there are also ethical considerations that should be observed that modify the info above in specific circumstances. It is indeed one of the Indymedia principles that IMCistas respect the rights of activists who do not wish to be photographed. If I can find a link to that, I'll post it here. |
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He has a book too |
by ben grosser
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26 May 2004
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Bert has a great book on the subject as well that has been on my shelf for years now. "Legal Handbook for Photographers : The Rights and Liabilities of Making Images." ISBN: 158428059X
This topic has indeed been particularly pertinent post-9/11, as every rent-a-cop in the country thinks he's found an al qaeda operative casing the mall, library, street, trash can, etc... Bert's book can really help answer those questions that might arise.
As for the relation to Obama, my understanding is that celebrity figures and those seeking to photograph them are subject to their own set of laws that are designed to prevent the type of harassment that Ryan's operative sought to inflict. |
