
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.
A freelance photographer has won an out-of-court settlement from the Metropolitan Police over pictures taken at a military parade last year.
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 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.
The UK Government has today issued guidance to the private security industry after photographers mounted a nationwide campaign to stop guards acting overzealously.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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
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.
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.
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’.
The Royal Photographic Society (RPS) aims to serve as a more 'powerful voice' on photographers’ rights, the newly announced director general has said today.
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.
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.
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...
Amateur Photographer (AP) magazine has launched a Facebook page dedicated to its long-running campaign to defend photographers’ rights.
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.
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.