Bert P. Krages Attorney at Law Photographer's Rights Page. The Photographer’s Right The Photographer’s Right is a PDF document that is loosely based on the ACLU Bust Card.
You may make copies and carry them in your wallet, pocket, or camera bag to give you quick access to information about your rights and obligations concerning confrontations over photography. You may distribute the guide to others, provided that such distribution is not done for commercial gain and credit is given to the author. Photographers are stopped, harassed, and even intimidated into handing over their personal property simply because they are taking photographs of subjects that make other people uncomfortable. Examples have included photographing industrial plants, bridges, buildings, trains, and bus stations. Photography Laws. The materials offered on and through this website are provided for informational purposes only, and are believed to be accurate, but are not intended to be and should not be considered or relied upon as legal advice regarding any specific topic or matter.
Further, the information contained herein does not reflect the legal opinions of Photography Bay or its authors and is not intended to be a solicitation or to render legal advice. If you think you have a legal issue regarding photography or your rights as a photographer, seek the advice of an experienced licensed attorney in the jurisdiction in which you live. This page is a work in progress. I’m going to try to pin down the relevant laws relating to photography for jurisdictions throughout the United States and post those here on this page. In some cases, as you will see, rather than try to summarize the law or post the language of statutes, I will refer you to an outside source that is relevant to the topic at hand. Photography, the Law and Photographers Rights. • You are here --> BobAtkins.com > photography > tutorials > This Page Just what rights does a photographer have to take photographs, and how can photographs be used, once taken?
What can you Photograph As a photographer in the United States you have the right to photograph pretty much anything anywhere except for a certain designated Military and Energy installations. which have been declared as off limits to photography because of national security concerns. The law governing this is 18 USC Section 795 ["Photographing and sketching defense installations"]. Photographers' Guide to Privacy.