As I mentioned the other day, we strive to keep you in the know about where you legally stand when out and about with your camera so that you can enjoy one of your favourite past-times free from harassment.
Unfortunately although every photographer tries their best to keep abreast of where they stand legally, it appears that (in some instances) the Police aren’t kept as up-to-date as we would hope!
In recent news you will no doubt have read about the incident that occurred between freelance photojournalist Jules Mattsson who was prevented from photographing in a public place – something that, I hope those of you who have been to my talk on Photographer’s Rights know is perfectly legal and which there is no ban on, regardless of persons present.
This goes to show that educating the photographer into their own rights is merely half the battle (if that) and that regardless of how well we know our rights the biggest hurdle to overcome keeping the law-instigators in the know.
I’d like to offer our support to Jules. As a group of fellow photographers, the majority of whom enjoy being able to wander around Leeds or another city on one of our trips without the worry of being stopped, this is something that means a considerable amount.
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