Photographers Rights

Yes, as a photographer you do have some rights.

For the sports photographer this might not be as big an issue as it is for others. But I can imagine that a photographer somewhere might be approached on school grounds while taking pictures of your own child participating in a sport.
Photographer’s rights is a hot topic right now on several blogs and podcasts. There is some good information and reference material that I wanted to share with all of you.

• Photographers rights for the, the United States.
• Street photographers rights for the, Australia.
• Photographers rights for the, the United Kingdom.
• This is a scary post regarding ads that are running in England, UK Declares War on Street Photographers
• Here is a link to a follow-up post about what is happening in the UK,Photographer’s Rights: One More Time.

One of my all-time favorite podcast, Tips From The Top Floor, also had a segment on the topic of photographer’s rights in a recent show entitled, “Attack of the Killer Cameras.” The show also This is a great podcast that is a fun to listen to and a resource on many photography topics. The host, Chris Marquardt is funny and engaging. It comes to you from the top floor of somewhere in Tubingen, southern Germany.