Photographer’s Rights - Your Rights When Stopped or Confronted for Photography

[Shawn King]

The Photographer’s Right is a downloadable guide that is loosely based on the Bust Card and the Know Your Rights pamphlet that used to be available on the ACLU website. It may be downloaded and printed out using Adobe Acrobat Reader. You may make copies and carry them your wallet, pocket, or camera bag to give you quick access to your rights and obligations concerning confrontations over photography.

Click here to read more "Photographer’s Rights"

[Shawn King]

Yeah - it's important to know what you are allowed to do (most everything) and what to do when approached by Rent-a-Cops or Law Enforcement officers.

[Magnus Champlin]

this is a great reference, as I was just at a photographers meeting the other day and one of them had been approached and forced to put his camera away in a public place because of "anti-terrorist laws" were now in effect. Thanks again, and it was an great read.

[Shawn King]

Magnus, did the photographer challenge the person who made them put away their camera? We can't retain our rights if we're not willing to fight for them...

[Magnus Champlin]

the guy was a tad bit mousey to begin with, and apparently the large spanish speaking security guard was weilding a mag light of justice. So, he didn't want to anger the man... seriously the guy is afraid of his own shadow. He tried to challenge but it fell on deaf ears, so he simply moved on. Now that we have this information that you provided I, and the others, are sure to be a hell of a lot more confident in what we say when confronted by mr. RentaCop.

[Shawn King]

Good to hear! Don't get into a confrontation but make sure the other guy knows *you* know your rights.