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And all those tourists in the background of your selfie at the Statue of Liberty. Need their permission, too?
by brayhite 6y ago
And all those tourists in the background of your selfie at the Statue of Liberty. Need their permission, too?
- toomuchtodo 6y agoIf it’s out in public and non commercial, no. If commercial, a release form is required. Assumes US law as-is today. https://www.format.com/magazine/resources/photography/photo-release-forms https://www.format.com/magazine/resources/photography/photo-...
- PhasmaFelis 6y agoYour link says: "If someone is in a public space, like a park, beach, or sidewalk, it is legal to photograph them. They shouldn’t expect privacy laws to prevent them from being photographed. That means a street photographer can publish candids taken in public spaces, as long as those images are only being used for editorial purposes." It'd be impossible to photograph a protest, rally, sporting event, or basically any long shot of a public area if you had to get individual consent from every person in the frame.
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- kbenson 6y agoI suspect there's a bit of nuance there which hasn't been identified here yet. Perhaps to do with whether people are background or immediately identifiable, or and active part of of what's going on. I know consent forms are a part of television recording when talking to people on the street (otherwise they blur faces), but I don't think they bother to get everyone in the background to sign.