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<blockquote data-quote="Frands" data-source="post: 300858" data-attributes="member: 5624"><p><strong>Re: Photography in the US</strong></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>I believe there is some general rules, unwritten or written, in every country in this world nowadays, when it comes to photographing children/people in public or in private. With all the social media sites and the dark sides of the internet and all that, it's important that especially children and younger people is able to walk around in public safely. Here in Denmark we are allowed to photograph almost everyone and everything in public areas except at hospitals, in busses, on trains, public libraries, (some outdoor/indoor concerts etc)--> (because of safety reasons) and railwaystations. It's not allowed to take childrens protrait or use them as model witout parents permission (also in private homes). If children are a part of a big event like sports, if they are giving a concert or something like that, it's ok to take photos and even publish them, but still not something that looks like a isolated portrait- (the photos must show that they are a part of an event- also if we are talking about grownups). It's allowed to take photos in the supermarket, but don't open closed dooors. Street photography is generally ok with most people here, but it's best if you ask first if you go close. Mostly people will allow u to take their photo, but a No means No (If you do it anyway, the person will be not be angry but very sour. And noone want to meet a sour dane, believe me<img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite7" alt=":p" title="Stick out tongue :p" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":p" /> (Well, giving out a pint of beer would help). I have to admit that I am photographing everyone and everything in public areas, but have the law in mind - also the unwritten rules .</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Frands, post: 300858, member: 5624"] [b]Re: Photography in the US[/b] I believe there is some general rules, unwritten or written, in every country in this world nowadays, when it comes to photographing children/people in public or in private. With all the social media sites and the dark sides of the internet and all that, it's important that especially children and younger people is able to walk around in public safely. Here in Denmark we are allowed to photograph almost everyone and everything in public areas except at hospitals, in busses, on trains, public libraries, (some outdoor/indoor concerts etc)--> (because of safety reasons) and railwaystations. It's not allowed to take childrens protrait or use them as model witout parents permission (also in private homes). If children are a part of a big event like sports, if they are giving a concert or something like that, it's ok to take photos and even publish them, but still not something that looks like a isolated portrait- (the photos must show that they are a part of an event- also if we are talking about grownups). It's allowed to take photos in the supermarket, but don't open closed dooors. Street photography is generally ok with most people here, but it's best if you ask first if you go close. Mostly people will allow u to take their photo, but a No means No (If you do it anyway, the person will be not be angry but very sour. And noone want to meet a sour dane, believe me:p (Well, giving out a pint of beer would help). I have to admit that I am photographing everyone and everything in public areas, but have the law in mind - also the unwritten rules . [/QUOTE]
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