Frank Smith Posted February 26, 2011 Report Share Posted February 26, 2011 I was very pleased to see a great article in this weeks Hereford Times. Colin James has highlighted the problems that many parents face when trying to photograph their children.Hereford dad wants to end camera bans at school and public eventsHereford Times ArticleA HEREFORD father wants to end the bureaucracy he says has left him with no memories of his children to look back onColin James, from Belmont, is sick of being told he cannot photograph his children at various school and public events.Now the father-of-two, who just this month was prevented from filming his teenage daughter in a stage performance, has launched an online petition and Facebook group in protest.People will frown at you the second you get out your video camera, they look at you like you are some sort of criminal.Well done Colin good effort Stand for Councilor in May, you have my vote! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H.Wilson Posted February 26, 2011 Report Share Posted February 26, 2011 I just picked up my Hereford Times, I thought this was quite a good right up to be fair. Well done Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex Posted March 6, 2011 Report Share Posted March 6, 2011 Well done Mr James excellent article, I have also signed the petition, keep up the good work Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin James Posted March 7, 2011 Report Share Posted March 7, 2011 Thanks for the nice comments guy's, it's nice to feel appreciated. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jane1968 Posted March 13, 2011 Report Share Posted March 13, 2011 Good for you Colin, I read this it it's about time someone stood up and said something. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Victor Wright Posted March 16, 2011 Report Share Posted March 16, 2011 Great article! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Biomech Posted September 1, 2013 Report Share Posted September 1, 2013 People will frown at you the second you get out your video camera, they look at you like you are some sort of criminal. Unless you're a women. I have a friend who's husband was publically branded a paedophile for taking a photo of his daughter at the park. Needless to say, there were many mothers do the same thing and not an eyelid was bat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Biomech Posted September 1, 2013 Report Share Posted September 1, 2013 The article is slightly incorrect, however. You can take photos of anyone in any public space for non commercial use - that is correct. There are a few exceptions such as military installations, power stations, etc. The grey area for many people is "public space", a school is not, neither are things like shopping complexes. While it isn't illegal to take photos on these grounds, the owners are within their rights to restrict photography, again you COULD take a photo legally, but the owners (or agents there of) would be within their rights to ask you to leave, failure to do so would be grounds for trespass. It's a common misconception that you can't take photos of people in public. It's also a common misconception that the person you take a photograph of have the rights to the image. The copyright belongs to and stays with the creator of the image... in essence, the one who presses the button. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin James Posted September 1, 2013 Report Share Posted September 1, 2013 Wikipedia Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Biomech Posted September 1, 2013 Report Share Posted September 1, 2013 Basically what I said. Also, you might enjoy:http://photographernotaterrorist.org/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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