Is it legal to take pictures of people without their consent?

It is generally lawful to take photographs of people in public places without their consent. However, you must not film or take photos of people if they are in a place where they can expect privacy (such as a public changing area or toilet) and that person: has not given consent to be filmed or photographed.

Is it legal to take photographs in public places?

When taking photographs in a public place, you need to consider the laws of the country they’re in. Street photography and the law is a complicated subject. But we’re here to shed some light on the situation. In the United States of America, the First Amendment ensures a citizen’s right to freedom of expression.

What happens if someone posts your picture without your permission?

In other words, if that individual posts your image to promote a product or service online or as an endorsement on a business site without your permission, he or she has violated your right of publicity. For this type of violation to occur, the public must be able to identify you in the photo used.

Does taking pictures in public violate your privacy rights?

In general, whether picture-taking violates a subject’s privacy rights depends on the subject’s reasonable expectation of privacy (REP). The more public a place is, the less REP a person has. For example, your REP at a park or on the street is very limited.

You can’t record/photograph people when they have a reasonable expectation of privacy, like while they are in a house with the blinds drawn, but there’s a small crack between the blinds and using your telephoto lens you can see inside. You cannot charge for your pictures. If you do, you must have consent from everyone who you have photographed.

Can you take pictures of people leaving Alcoholics Anonymous meetings?

You also can’t expose secrets or private information about someone, like your favorite movie star leaving an AA meeting. It’s a decidedly gray area whether or not you can take pictures of people who are inside buildings, if they are standing near open or unblocked windows. State laws vary on this point.

Where can you not take pictures without a permit?

You also can’t take pictures of some landmarks and in National Parks and then sell those pictures without a permit (which costs money). This is not an exhaustive list, and local rules vary, so always check before you shoot. So can you take a picture of a woman’s butt while she walks down the sidewalk?

Is it okay to be sexually harassed in public?

It’s both men and women’s responsibility to confront this in public as it’s happening. YES it’s uncomfortable. YES it sucks. But sexual harassment is not okay. It never will be. Author’s Note: For me, the most shocking part of my evening was not about the perpetrator.