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08/05/2003 01:33:24 PM · #1
I've taken a few photographs of various buildings, many of the pictures have passers by in them. I just want to check that I can do whatever I want with the pictures. Based on the following

I took all the photos.

They are mostly churches, cathedrals, monuments, staues, public buildings, a few interesting office buildings and the like.

They are all external shots, taken from public places.
None of the people are recognisable.

I intend to use some of the photographs as stock photography, some as "e-postcards" and some others to be printed and sold at high resolution.

Where do I stand? I'm in the UK by the way.

What if I want to use photographs of private homes? (once again taken from public places, with normal camera, not huge telescopic lenses) I won't be giving the addresses of the houses.
08/05/2003 02:18:34 PM · #2
For shooting the Sheriff ,Life with no parole! :-)
08/05/2003 08:58:51 PM · #3
anyone else?
08/05/2003 09:06:15 PM · #4
Unless you taking photo of someone through the window,or laying by the backyard pool I see no legal issue taking photo of any public street and all object facing that street!
08/05/2003 09:39:57 PM · #5
As you describe your technique you should be fine for anything you do for yourself or educational purposes, and even more freedon if it is for photojournalistic purposes.

You may not be able to reproduce images of some privately-owned buildings for profit (e.g. printing up postcards or T-shirts) of a recognizable building without permission -- some actual buildings/designs are now covered by copyright law.

I suspect British law on the subject roughly parallels US/international law on the matter. The Home Office or the EU headquarters might be places to do further research.

Almost all US law/instructions/forms/etc. are at the US Copyright Office.
08/05/2003 10:07:24 PM · #6
UK law is strikingly different than US law.

"Photographers also own the copyright to any photos they take. Therefore, if you are the subject of the photos, even if you know the pictures have been taken, you cannot dictate what happens to them, unless you specifically commissioned them." (//www.corrs.com.au/WebStreamer?page_id=2667 about UK law)


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