Photographer wins police payout over lawful pics
December 12, 2011
A freelance photographer has won an out-of-court settlement from the Metropolitan Police over pictures taken at a military parade last year.
Photographers’ rights
Olympics security alerted to photography guidance
November 14, 2011
G4S, the security company set to provide guards for the London 2012 Olympics, has been alerted to new guidelines designed to combat overzealous behaviour towards photographers.
Photographers react to new anti-terror guidance
November 10, 2011
Photographers have given their reaction to guidance issued to the private security industry, designed to target overzealous behaviour by officials who suspect them of plotting terrorist attacks.
Photographers’ rights: Government issues security guard guidance
November 4, 2011
The UK Government has today issued guidance to the private security industry after photographers mounted a nationwide campaign to stop guards acting overzealously.
Police photography stops escape official figures (update)
November 2, 2011
The number photographers stopped by anti-terror police is not specified in Government figures because police are still not obliged to log this data on their computer records.
Photographers left in dark over terror figures
October 25, 2011
The Metropolitan Police has refused to reveal how many photographers it stops under anti-terror legislation - despite highly publicised criticism that forced a change in the law - on grounds of cost.
Braehead row latest: Delete, or you’re out (update2)
October 17, 2011
A shopping centre group is once again under fire for claiming it can ask people to delete images, just days after announcing a photo policy U-turn.
Photo rights meeting cancelled amid lawsuit threat (update 6.40pm)
October 14, 2011
The shopping centre photo row is set to deepen with news that amateur photographer Chris White may take legal action after police yesterday publicised a ‘specific concern’ reported to them.
Police dismiss photographer’s complaint (update 11.10pm)
October 13, 2011
Strathclyde Police today claim that amateur photographer Chris White had ‘no basis’ for lodging a complaint against the force over pictures he had taken at a shopping centre in Scotland.
Photo policy U-turn ‘victory for common sense’
October 11, 2011
An amateur photographer stopped while taking pictures of his daughter eating ice cream has welcomed as ‘a victory for common sense’ a U-turn by 11 shopping centres to allow photography. Picture credit: Chris White
Ice cream photographer quizzed under ‘terrorism act’ (update 9.50pm)
October 10, 2011
An amateur photographer who says he was threatened with anti-terror legislation, after taking pictures of his daughter enjoying an ice cream, has demanded an apology from police.
Amateur photographer in police payout talks
September 29, 2011
An amateur photographer who was stopped while taking photographs in public is negotiating an out-of-court settlement worth thousands of pounds after suing police for wrongful arrest.
Photographers not all terrorism plotters, security staff told
September 13, 2011
Private security guards taking part in nationwide anti-terrorism training have, for the first time, been told to adopt a common sense approach when considering whether to report photographers for ‘hostile reconnaissance’.
Photographers’ rights focus for new RPS man
August 22, 2011
The Royal Photographic Society (RPS) aims to serve as a more 'powerful voice' on photographers’ rights, the newly announced director general has said today.
Police stop photographers over non-aesthetic pics
August 16, 2011
Photography rights campaigners have blasted a US police force which ruled that anyone seen taking pictures devoid of ‘esthetic value’ are suspicious and must be reported.
Photographers ordered to hand pics to police (update Monday 11.45am)
August 5, 2011
Media organisations have expressed disappointment after a judge ruled that news agencies and broadcasters must hand over photographs and footage of recent rioting in Belfast.
Photographers’ rights: When is ‘public’ land private?
August 3, 2011
When is a public area private? When it is labelled ‘public realm’ it seems. A photographer in Salford has become the latest to clash with security officials after he mistakenly believed he was in a public area. In fact, he was on private land where photography without permission was banned. Chris Cheesman reports...
Photographers’ rights Facebook page launched
August 2, 2011
Amateur Photographer (AP) magazine has launched a Facebook page dedicated to its long-running campaign to defend photographers’ rights.
Twitter: We did not trash Rio Ferdinand pics
August 2, 2011
Twitter has attempted to distance itself from the Rio Ferdinand deleted pictures furore, saying it was not responsible for removing the footballer’s White House photos.
Photographer strikes first blood in Rihanna copyright fight
August 1, 2011
Originality in a photograph may be determined by its ‘total concept and feel’, rules a judge in a copyright battle between photographer David LaChapelle and the singer Rihanna.