Shoot or Don’t Shoot
By: Mr. Wilson on
January 5, 2006
You can take photos any place that's open to the public, whether or not it's private property. A mall, for example, is open to the public. So are most office buildings (at least the lobbies). You don't need permission; if you have permission to enter, you have permission to shoot.That last sentence is a little bothersome, and not entirely true. If your presence on the property is predicated on the condition that you not take photographs, you obviuosly don't have permission to shoot at will. The fact that you make it through the front door does not automatically mean that you can do whatever you want while you're there. Private property owners most certainly can grant access to their property based on whatever restrictions they want to set. That's why photography can be banned at concerts, shows, exhibitions, and similar events. The author should have made that more clear. That being said, the general theme of the article is solid, and it's worth reading for bloggers.
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