More restrictions in Trafalgar Square.

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2 Feb 2012 - 3:52 PM

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Ade_Osman (e2 Member)

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2 Feb 2012 - 4:05 PM

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Ridiculous and my objections have been sent. What a complete waste of taxpayers money. I don't suppose they intend to stop the BBC or the plethora of other news media gathering companies from setting up their cameras nearby.....What a complete FARCE!

Ade

KevSB

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2 Feb 2012 - 4:19 PM

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Quote: Effectively this means it will be illegal to take photograph of Nelson’s Column without written permission if you intend to submit them to a stock library

How will anyone know your intention?

I should Imagine Libarys will be forced to ask for writen permission before excepting the images much like National trust.

We Have heated discussion about supplying images for free ect while the athoritys seem to be intent on denying everyone the right to even take the pictures, Ive come across this before and seems to be becoming more frequent, such a shame.

KevSB

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2 Feb 2012 - 4:29 PM

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It seem that this is not new and already in force so unsure why it looks like a new law being introduced unless its being reworded

In general under the law of the United Kingdom one cannot prevent photography of private property from a public place, and in general the right to take photographs on private land upon which permission has been obtained is similarly unrestricted. However a landowner is permitted to impose any conditions they wish upon entry to a property, such as forbidding or restricting photography. Two public locations in the UK, Trafalgar Square and Parliament Square have a specific provision against photography for commercial purposes without the written permission of the Mayor,[2] and permission is needed to photograph or film for commercial purposes in the Royal Parks.[3]

rabdhu

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2 Feb 2012 - 4:57 PM

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I recently shot Nelson and I and 160000 Japanese tourists were flashing away, people posing on the Lions and fountains as usual, they'll never stop that or they'll need a black Maria with thirty thousand seats!
But yes, when you see the blurred holiday digi-images most folk take you couldn't identify anything from them. So what's the problem? Have the authorities never read Day of the Jackal? A professional would get shots of CCTV locations and such like if they need them with ease, no matter what the Law is, so why crimp the normal tourist style?
Agreed then, there seems no reason for all this especially Trafalgar, except the usual corporation 'let's jerk them around because we can' attitude

Geoffphoto

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2 Feb 2012 - 5:13 PM

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Quote: on the basis that if you use a tripod you must be a professional.

Not if you use a Leica !!!!!!!

MikeRC (e2 Member)

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2 Feb 2012 - 7:10 PM

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Quote: on the basis that if you use a tripod you must be a professional.

I got thrown out of the Royal Armouries in Leeds, by a jobsworth for that very reason.....

....obviously he'd never seen my stuff.

lemmy

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16 Feb 2012 - 8:58 PM

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I think there is a confusion here about the meaning of commercial. Editorial use of pictures is not considered commercial use.

If you wish to shoot pictures for advertising purposes, say, you will need permission. Nothing has changed in this respect for may years.