Monday, 6 May 2013

The Rights of Any UK Photographer


The freedom of expression is not only applicable to words, but also moments and images captured real time. In today’s time, one can self-publish and disseminate their work with legal protection. However, sometimes, UK photographers, who cannot be restricted in taking photos anywhere they choose get harassed or abused by officials and enforcers of the law. 


Sometimes, police officers who get photographed chase after the photographer and break their cameras for capturing their image publicly. It is respectable that some rules do not allow photographers to take photos of restricted government buildings.

The main rule of rights any UK photographer has is that if you are standing on public ground, you could take pictures of anyone and anything you like even if it is private or public property.

Most officials and professional photographers say that some photographers end up in violent situations because they do not respect the subjects; some forget to be courteous and just snap away, regardless if they’re capturing a moral or immoral scenario.

You could also use any photo taken of a private property to gain profit. However, you might need to gain the permission of the property owners if you want to endorse their products. Some big companies and institutions issue a statement that photographs taken within their vicinities are allowed but not allowed for commercial use.

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