10 Street Photography Laws Every Photographer Needs To Know

[@dimitricharles1260]

Good evening, thanks for the video. I have a question. I'm just getting started in photography. Can I take photos like a graduation party without a license in Florida?

[@GPTMagana]

Note: This user is not a lawyer or a proper expert for advice. I am speaking under 1st amendment audits. Charles mentioned: a little kindness and respect goes a long way. You can disagree with my opinions, and ditto with some of your two cents. I assume the word "licence" refer to small business entities that are often found in towns and countryside across the nation. Obtaining it in order for a photographer business to properly operate. To answer: you are more than allowed to do so to photograph at a graduation party of your choice. Ergo, Dimitri - you do not need credentials and licence to photograph for party. Grab any camera and make the images from there! These "style" routes you are willing to take to photograph at a party including: journalism/documentary style, portraiture w/ friends, photo booth, etc. If the graduation party were to held in conference room in hotels, or inside a private room of restaurant, your conduct to others matters. As hotels and party rooms (even opened to the public) are privately owned areas. Dimitri, wishing you the best from the other side of the coast!

[@malinhiles]

I love this. Makes me a lot more comfortable when I know what the legal bounds are. Do you by chance have the USC codes for each one of those laws? I’m thinking I might be able to print a small deck of photography law cheat sheet cards

[@thecapnpoopy]

it's literally your first amendment. freedom of press. the constitution is only applicable on public (tax payer) property. you can take photos or video of anything in public or visible from public.

[@tolookatyou]

Thank you for sharing! Also, you got great hair! I wish I still had my hair.....lol. 😅

[@vlovestotalk]

I am an event photographer, and for the first time I was asked in a public park to stop taking pictures. I was backstage at the event waiting, so I decided to take video and photos and I was asked by the organizer to stop taking pictures and video. I was asked for me to wait for my time. So many other photographers were asked the same thing at the same event at a public park.

[@PikPikkabbu]

Thanks. In France and in Spain, we have the same that you explain for USA. About point #9 (identification), the police only can require your identification if they suspect any delictive activity, but only them can judge if they can can suspect it, so... better to identify if they require so. About point #10: requiring to delete a photo from your camera is an "evidence destruction" and any policeman (or anyone) who requires this can be in a trouble cause its an offense.

[@richardpowles-brown2775]

Interesting to hear - I always thought that in France, taking and publishing photos of other other people's children was forbidden, without written consent? Obviously commercial use is different..

[@MegaKillerwatt]

I've got one for ya'. Night photography is my happy place. I was in a state owned paid parking garage at 4:00AM that is open to the public after hours and weekends. I'm shooting the city lights. There is nothing posted at the entry about photography or loitering. A sheriffs deputy arrives and tells me to leave because photography isn't allowed. I was polite and basically said many points there were similar to your video. I was told I would be arrested for failure to comply with an officers instructions. I left but I still don't think the officer was right. What do you think?

[@AlexCCarter]

@killerwatt from all i know, you were completely in the right. As long as the garage was actually public owned and not private property. Likelihood is that you'd have been fine but in my experience, in those situations, it's almost better to just do what the person says and avoid the hassle. Annoying though for sure :/

[@AlexCCarter]

If any of you guys have had some interesting encounters with people while shooting, I'd love to hear about them.

[@apocryphal_man]

Concerning encounters: An American tourist took me for a private detective when shooting in Rome and wouldn't believe anything else. Note I was shooting restaurant fronts, not her.

[@MrIntellectualsoul]

Alex, are you speaking about USA?

[@AlexCCarter]

Yep, just usa for this. Wish I couldve covered more ground but there's differences in every country to the point where it became impractical.

[@andyl4565]

Thanks for this informative video. I thought the one sign that only allows cell phone photography to be interesting. I assume they think anyone with a camera has exploitive intentions. It's making me think that it's time to start using my smartphone more often.

[@PeopleMakePictures]

Number 2... is there a difference in Rights between Owner versus Staff ?

[@LittleTinyKittens]

Not gonna run into too much hassle taking pictures of pop cases my friend.

[@AlexCCarter]

One of those pop cases actually gave us a lot of trouble. They can be real bastards

[@caseyguthery662]

I know how we scooping a Leica now 👀

[@AlexCCarter]

Lawsuit Leica

[@LittleTinyKittens]

Also, when taking images of fires or accidents, while that is legal to photograph, it IS ILLEGAL to use a scanner for those purposes unless you are part of the media. So if asked, you cannot say you heard about this on the scanner.