The Metropolitan Police has issued guidance to its officers, reminding them that using a camera in public is not in itself a terrorist offence. “Members of the public and the media do not need a permit to film or photograph in public places and police have no power to stop them filming or photographing incidents or police personnel.” The guidance goes on to clarify Section 58a of the Terrorism Act 2000,...

Whilst standing on the public platform in New York’s Penn Station, taking pictures of trains to enter Amtrak’s “Picture Our Trains” photography competition, photographer Duane Kerzic was arrested by Amtrak’s own security guards and charged with trespassing and refusing to delete his images. Trespassing? In a public place? Really? And why should Duane delete his photographs?  If photography is illegal, why ask...

From PrisonPlanet.com: “New laws set to be passed in England and Canada would make it illegal to use bad language or take photographs of police officers, moving us further away from the idea of police as public servants and more towards the notion of cops assuming God-like status.” This is madness! The UK has more CCTV cameras than any other country (1 for every 14 people). If anyone objects to being filmed all day everyday the...

A great piece of film making by Rajesh Thind, highlighting the confusion around just when and where you can and can’t take photographs. {lang:...