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Fall in NYC is fantastic. Have fun and keep shooting.........

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Just so you know, you could get in trouble taking photos of kids you don't know and don't have prior permission by the parents here in the US. This is especially true if you post it on the internet. I know they're in public so it's free for all but the thinking here is quite screwed up. I took photos of my daughter's soccer game but I had to get permission from each parent in order for me to be able to post their pictures in my SmugMug (http://ingco.smugmug.com/Sports).

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daym. thats screwed up.
Ill take it down. Thanks for the heads up.

Love the colors of fall... :)

Just so you know, you could get in trouble taking photos of kids you don't know and don't have prior permission by the parents here in the US. This is especially true if you post it on the internet. I know they're in public so it's free for all but the thinking here is quite screwed up. I took photos of my daughter's soccer game but I had to get permission from each parent in order for me to be able to post their pictures in my SmugMug (http://ingco.smugmug.com/Sports).

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Is this still accurate Marco? Last I heard is that no one can expect privacy in a public area so there shouldn't be any probs on photography - even kids - so long as it doesn't show or imply malice. Anyway just want to make sure about this. Thanks.

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Thanks for sharing these Aaron...I love New York!:Grin:

Is this still accurate Marco? Last I heard is that no one can expect privacy in a public area so there shouldn't be any probs on photography - even kids - so long as it doesn't show or imply malice. Anyway just want to make sure about this. Thanks.

Pocholo, your sentiment is correct. That protection is very well covered under the First Amendment of the Constitution of the United States so long as the image was taken in a public place and the subject is not depicted in a defamatory, slanderous or libelous manner or image usage is for commercial purpose.

http://www.gpoaccess.gov/constitution/pdf2002/019.pdf

Yeah, I think I heard that in ethics in journalism class from way back. But i didnt remember anything about photographing kids. I think its applicable in most countries.
I thought there was a provision made especially for them.

thanks for the info!

Pocholo, your sentiment is correct. That protection is very well covered under the First Amendment of the Constitution of the United States so long as the image was taken in a public place and the subject is not depicted in a defamatory, slanderous or libelous manner or image usage is for commercial purpose.

http://www.gpoaccess.gov/constitution/pdf2002/019.pdf

First amendment rights, yup. How I wish you could slap it on the face of the parents who'll call the police if they catch you taking pictures of their kids. Even little leagues and as I mentioned soccer games here, if you don't have a kid playing and you are not the official photographer then you better not be there snapping photos. They can even go as far as sue you if they see their kids' photos on the internet. I know someone who was approached by the cops because he was snapping photos in Central Park and he somehow pointed his long lens to some kids playing a little league game.

I think this is because of a lot of pervs roaming around these days. Parents now are too (sometimes going overboard) protective of their kids.

Sabi nga, an ounce of prevention is better than a pound of cure. If you don't have any business being there, then don't be.

Sure, people in the U.S. are sue-happy. But that shouldn't stop you from doing what you have every right to do.

Sure, people in the U.S. are sue-happy. But that shouldn't stop you from doing what you have every right to do.

Yup I agree. In an ideal world this is what we can expect. But we live in a world where these sue-happy people can also invoke another right -- the right to protect their kids.

I do not want to start a war here in DPP regarding our rights to photograph people in public places vs the rights of parents to protect their kids. This is just a fact of life and an observation. I do not want to be... you know who... :Grin: