BFP Campaign For Photographers Rights in Public Places

[steveb]

Originally Posted by Ged

There are now of course public places where we can't photograph too. The swimming baths, Sports centre changing rooms etc.

I thought Sports centers, swimming baths were council owned ?
As for changing rooms, :-), the mind boggles

[PhilipG]

Originally Posted by steveb

I thought Sports centers, swimming baths were council owned ?
As for changing rooms, :-), the mind boggles

It depends on your definition of "public".
I suppose the Council own public pavements.

Changing rooms!! Ged!!!

[steveb]

Originally Posted by PhilipG

It depends on your definition of "public".
I suppose the Council own public pavements.

Changing rooms!! Ged!!!

Dis is true. In Anfield cemetery one of the signs states that
photographs are not allowed without permision.. I allways thought
that taking pic,s from a public, ie, everyone is allowed, place was OK
however, I was asked to stop taking pic,s of a public event, think it
was the lord mayors parade or something by a PCSO, told him to go away

[Ged]

Yes changing rooms. It says no cameras allowed - not that I ever would like -but i've seen dozens of 'pre-ban' photos of footy teams players celebrating in the changing rooms or footy players kits hanging up - yet mobile phones with cameras on are everywhere including concert halls where you're not supposed to film/photograph certain 'stars' - must be difficult to police that these days.

[Patrick-t]

kevin kevin - Senior Member. Yep, I am dyslexic. But I have spotted people respond better when you post with errors in it! Even if your main post does not get posts, you keep the topic high up as people love to correct spelling errors!

[Patrick-t]

steveb steveb - when was the event you got told to stop photographing and where was this?

The cemetery is a very odd one, thanks to World War 2, but again it is a gray area now as taking names to get a Spy into the UK is a bit harder now. I hope.... Often though, most are privet property, owned by the Church Of England etc. as they are part of a Churches grounds.

Sports centers, swimming baths are not good places, but common sense should dictate that.

PhilipG Thanks for that one!

Any more?

Also any one had problems with local government officials telling you they know who are allowed to take photographs and who are not allowed.

[steveb]

[quote=Patrick-t;137034]steveb steveb - when was the event you got told to stop photographing and where was this?

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The event was I think Lords mayors parade in dale street, last year

The cemetery is a very odd one, thanks to World War 2, but again it is a gray area now as taking names to get a Spy into the UK is a bit harder now. I hope.... Often though, most are privet property, owned by the Church Of England etc. as they are part of a Churches grounds.

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I like it,"privet property".
To take names you don't need a camera... The Cemetery is owned by
the council, not the church. There are sections we know designated as
Gen, CE, RC, and even Sec 17 chinese, but these are just for burials of
the persons religion.



Sports centers, swimming baths are not good places, but common sense should dictate that.

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Indeed yes, just like schools.



Steve

[Ged]

What about the school nativity play though. I used to camcorder that and glad I did now as I have tapes of my kids in their youth. Swimming baths. I do triathlons and like to record the event for posterity.

The fact that kids, schools, baths, cameras are mentioned in the same sentence should not automatically lead anyone to just one assumption.

[lindylou]

I'm glad I have a video of my son in his school nativity.

[kevin]

Originally Posted by Patrick-t

kevin kevin - Senior Member. Yep, I am dyslexic. But I have spotted people respond better when you post with errors in it! Even if your main post does not get posts, you keep the topic high up as people love to correct spelling errors!

Forums certainly do sport lots of pedants. I often get caned for mistakes on other forums (no, not that sort of cane and not that sort of forum) and just couldn't resist challenging your post when I saw your occupation!

Good topic and some interesting replies.