Are the Press allowed to take photos of posties

[POSTMAN]

Ouch!

[viking]

I like the hole at the bottom of the bag : Hope none of our precious royal mail falls out

[norbert]

hope this is of information http://photographernotaterrorist.org/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; http://www.facebook.com/pages/Im-a-Phot ... 8534046017" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; think the general gist is it's a public place as long as someone isn't hanging round kid's schools ....or taking pictures up women's skirts ....DGP 1 please note ....don't take up Amateur Photography ! ........remember that restraining order and that week in jail and the photographers activities are not going to make it kick off

[POSTMAN]

Ouch!

Told you i got it

[Tog]

As i understand it the photographer would need the person in the photo to sign a "Model Release" form, which basicly gives the photographer permission to use it for publication. A company I used to work for used to get us to sign them, when they had photographers in taking pictures, in case they were published in brochures etc.

[norbert]

As i understand it the photographer would need the person in the photo to sign a "Model Release" form, which basicly gives the photographer permission to use it for publication. A company I used to work for used to get us to sign them, when they had photographers in taking pictures, in case they were published in brochures etc.

Photo Agencies insist on them .....no advertising either too ....so things have to " disappear " in Photoshop AFAIK ....some are very strict , no noise ( coloured spots and dots ) etc , they have staff that blow pictures up to 100 % to see if there's anything wrong with them QC .

http://www.betterphoto.com/article.asp?id=37" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; http://www.nyip.com/ezine/techtips/model-release.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

[lewis87]

You have no right to privacy in a public place so anyone can take photos or film anybody in a public place.

[bluerose]

As i understand it the photographer would need the person in the photo to sign a "Model Release" form, which basicly gives the photographer permission to use it for publication. A company I used to work for used to get us to sign them, when they had photographers in taking pictures, in case they were published in brochures etc.

UK Law does not require a model release (even for those with models) but other Countries law does. The Daily Mail photograph is legitimate as the pictures was of "Royal Mail" and she was incidentally included. There is a dodgy wording ruling from between a Greek couple (over their baby) and a Hospital bus I have a small feeling that the court ruling from the ECHR has been mistranslated. In addition, the case itself was so dodgy that it is not the crux of the case.

The main issue is that most pictures are sold across borders so that is why so many model releases are signed. Another argument is hosting of the picture on the net but as long as the picture is hosted and taken in the UK, then trying to sue under another countries law is rather a moot point.

[Eric Cantona]

Yes but these photographers could get someone sacked very easy. if that was a postie on a bike with no helmet the evidence is there for dismissal. They ought to think first?

[Lounge Lizard]

Yes but these photographers could get someone sacked very easy. if that was a postie on a bike with no helmet the evidence is there for dismissal. They ought to think first?

But why would they think first ?
If a postie was sacked due to no helmet that would be no concern of theirs, they're just out to make money taking and selling pictures .
This is post-Thatcher Britain don't forget.