Just curious, for the US, if you are in a public place, you can take a photo of everything and everybody without asking for permission. Basically, you have no expectation of privacy in a public place in the US. Which is nice for street photographers.
If you are on a private property, like a parking lot, a mall, a store, an office building etc... You can be prevented from shooting or you might have to ask for permission.
Needs to be double checked by my legal advisor @rockinrobyn
lol - that'll cost you, sir. :) Just kidding. This isn't my area of specialty so I will refrain from giving legal advice. I would caution, though, that I think that it may make a difference whether you're using the photo to make a profit, or if there is an expectation of privacy given the context of the situation, even if you were standing in a public place when you shot it. Will be interesting to see how it's handled elsewhere, too.
See, too, the discussion that evolved when Northy asked about someone wanting to use a vanity licene plate shot that she took for a book for commercial use... I think the general rules go a long way and provide a good rule of thumb, but that like any area of the law, there are or may be nuances here or there... again, not my specialty! :) http://365project.org/discuss/general/13029/would-love-some-advice-re-rules-someone-on-flickr-wants-to-use-one-of
You do have to be careful of state and local laws regarding police and safety officers. There are laws on the books that prohibit filming any action by an officer, i.e. traffic stop. There have been charges filed in areas for publishing such material.
I was stopped from taking photos on the street in London when I was waiting for my husband to come out from work. I guess I had crossed in to private property without realizing because it all looked the same to me. The funny part was that I'd already taken a dozen or so from the hip but as soon as I raised the camera the security guard came running out of the building screaming "STOP!"
I live in Las Vegas NV, I know know that you cannot take pictures on the casino floor at any of the casinos. You can take pictures of the buildings outside and of other parts inside the casino though. Also do not bring your tripod when taking pictures inside the casinos, you will be stopped by security because it is a safety issue.... The tripod thing is coming from personal experience.
There is a lot of information about the legal issues of street photography here on the 365 site - try http://365project.org/search?q=street+photography+legal Note that every country (& even states within a country) can have laws that differ.
The information covering Victoria / Australia in the 2011 free publication 'Taking Photographs in Public': What's Lawful and What's Not?' at http://www.ccp.org.au/news.php?id=159 is excellent.
nudity. That's the limit here in the UK. If you're naked it tends to get frowned upon. I wear at least a pair of shorts when photographing. Sometimes a hat. I know a French photographer who got sued and always had to stage street photos with models to avoid being sued. So France is bad. But that was in the 50s-70s
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The information covering Victoria / Australia in the 2011 free publication 'Taking Photographs in Public': What's Lawful and What's Not?' at http://www.ccp.org.au/news.php?id=159 is excellent.