Photographers and the law

[Jim Bryant]

On the Black Star Rising blog, David Weintraub, a lawyer for ASMP, has an
excellent post explaining the rights of photographers:

| The First Amendment gives photographers and videographers almost
| unlimited freedom to make images in public places. This includes
| every place from Wall Street to Main Street — streets, plazas,
| parks, bridges, shopping malls, industrial parks, city-owned
| airports, and transit systems. OK, public places are fair game,
| but what about people? As long as they are in a public place, you
| can photograph or video to your heart’s content. This includes
| politicians, celebrities, police officers, and ordinary people.

Well worth the read and considering your chances of running into
someone who doesn't understand the first amendment it's worth becoming
an expert on the subject to help educate them and stop the
misinformation going around.

Eye on Image-Making: Photographers and the Law, Part 1 | Black Star Rising