What would you if someone takes a photo or video of you?

[sophi3]

As above.

[Debi]

That answer will TOTALLY depend on how 'out' you are as to how much you care! It also depends on what they plan on doing with the photo/video! .. Difficult to answer, but I don't think I'd be that bothered personally

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[Rachelakld]

What could you do? Personally I'ld just smile, since I wouldn't want the police or lawyers

[Kalista Jameson]

Hi,

I guess if you put yourself in a position to be photographed, expect it will happen. The old saying "What's happens in Vegas, stays in Vegas" is dead. It's been replaced with "What happens in Vegas, ends up on YouTube."

I'd keep it in mind before going out. =)

Cheers,

Kalista

[noeleena]

Hi.

Try being interviewed for T V in front of your nation on two stations , & see whats said, & with our Edwardian group plus other 's, we have our pic's taken while out & about not including what i do for our other groups, some many 1000's of pics,

Its not haveing my pic's taken that bothers me its i dont look female enough that im not confident about yes i get embarrised its an issue i have about myself, so it comes down to what you see is what you get, Iv been in the limelight many times, just a part of what we do. im very uncomfortable haveing my pic taken yet when your a public relations person you just have to get used to it, no matter what.

...noeleena...

[PaulaQ]

Honestly, at this point if you leave your home, and you live in a metropolitan area, you are likely imaged many times per day, without your consent or knowledge. So what's one more time, when you are aware of it, worth getting flustered over?

A happy thought from Paranoid Paula!

[Wendy me]

all depends like am i still in the wittness program or is it a fbi /cia thing thay are looking to indite me?.......... or just someone snapping pictures.......

[andreanna]

it is illegal for anyone to take your photo without a signed release unless you have commissioned them to do so. they may do it lrgally is when you are in a "crowd" of 3 or more persons.

[Kate Simmons]

Usually smile and just enjoy the moment. I've gotten used to the fact that many people like to take a video of me dancing at the club, then have me pose with them to take a pic. I have absolutely nothing to hide or be concerned about at this point in life.

[linda allen]

it is illegal for anyone to take your photo without a signed release unless you have commissioned them to do so. they may do it lrgally is when you are in a "crowd" of 3 or more persons.

I think you need to provide some proof of that statement. I find it hard to believe.

As someone else posted, you are photographed without your consent or knowledge when buying fuel for your car, at ATM machines, convenience stores, Walmart, and many, many other places every day.

If you leave your house, you can expect to be photographed. Be prepared.

[Sarah Beth]

We live in a world where almost everyone has a phone with camera in it and a lot of them are looking for something to get on "film" that will give them their 15 minutes of fame. If you go out dressed in all likelyhood your picture is being taken somewhere. Just look around next time you go out at all the cameras around. The convenience stores, department stores, grocery stores, all have them. When you are in a mall or one of the large box stores just look up and see the evenly spaced little dark globes hanging down from the ceiling, those are the cameras watching your every move.

I'm thinking if I ever get the nerve up to go out dressed I'm wearing a hoodie and big dark glasses.........

[Rhonda Darling]

it is illegal for anyone to take your photo without a signed release unless you have commissioned them to do so. they may do it lrgally is when you are in a "crowd" of 3 or more persons.

Unfortunately, there are no photo police nearby when you need them to tackle the buggars and take their camera. -

[Jaylyn]

Where is it in what law that someone can't take your pic in a public place ? I thought if your in public and unless you are taking pics of minors then the pictures were legal especially if you are if you are out of your private abode. I have stopped would be crime by taking my cell phone while watching some kids starting tear up a street sign in front of my moms house once. They said what are you doing I said videoing you for the police. They scattered like a covey of quail. I didn't even have the camera on my cell on but that is a great deterrent.

[PretzelGirl]

Simply put, if you go out, plan to be photographed. You may get disappointed but it is better to be prepared for all possibilities when you go out. If you aren't prepared, then you aren't ready to go out.

Now what to do? All I can think of is a night a Diva Las Vegas. We were doing a limo ride where we stop as a large group at various stops (Fremont St, casinos,...). We stopped at the Bellagio and went in and immediately ran into a group of bridesmaids taking the bride out. Each had their hair in a different neon color. Photo op! While taking our photos with them, finally one of us was paying attention and noticed a good crowd (had to be well above 50) in a wall near us taking a picture of the entire group. What did we do? We lined up and smiled! A few of us took their picture too. No legalities there.

[Leah Lynn]

Sometime, somewhere, someone will turn on the face recognition software, and you're busted! It's no longer a matter of "IF", but rather, "WHEN".

Just smile sweetly, and enjoy the moment.

Hugs,
Leah

[I Am Paula]

Remember, when someone photographs you, it ends up on their facebook page. Unless you are FB friends with them, it doesn't end up on your FB page. So 1.5 billion people get to see it, but not YOUR 1.5 billion people.

[Jenny CD]

it is illegal for anyone to take your photo without a signed release unless you have commissioned them to do so. they may do it lrgally is when you are in a "crowd" of 3 or more persons.

Actually no. That is not true. If you are in a public area, be it a store or your front yard you are in public and ANYONE can take video or pictures of you. I know this because I was in the media for 17 years and had to know the law. If a person can see you with their naked eye, you are fair game. Even in your home if someone can see into your house. Believe it, I've done it and aired it on tv. If someone approached us and asked us not to put them on tv, it was OUR decision whether it was worth it or not.

[Barbra P]

it is illegal for anyone to take your photo without a signed release unless you have commissioned them to do so. they may do it lrgally is when you are in a "crowd" of 3 or more persons.

Absolutely False! “When in public spaces where you are lawfully present you have the right to photograph anything that is in plain view.” – Courtesy of the ACLU Website (LINK).

“You can photograph people in public places without consent. There are exceptions, though. If subjects have a reasonable expectation of privacy, don't photograph them. For example, don't photograph someone in a restroom or locker room.” – Courtesy of USA Today (http://usatoday30.usatoday.com/tech/...tography_N.htm)

“The general rule in the United States is that anyone may take photographs of whatever they want when they are in a public place or places where they have permission to take photographs.
Absent a specific legal prohibition such as a statute or ordinance, you are legally entitled to take photographs.” – Courtesy Bert P. Krages II, Attorney at Law (http://www.krages.com/phoright.htm)

About the only time a release or consent is required is when the photograph or video is intended to be used commercially. Even then a release is not required to take the photograph of an individual, only to use the photograph commercially. This does not apply for photographs being used journalistically or by news media. The courts have ruled that if the company or photographer has done their due diligence and still can not locate the subject of the photo the company or photographer can use the photo commercially.

As an avid amateur photographer and active on photography forums for many years I saw this come up many times, along with who owns the copyright for the photograph. One question that repeatedly came up; “If I’m in a public place can someone seize my photos?”, “Sometimes agents acting for entities such as owners of industrial plants and shopping malls may ask you to hand over your film. Absent a court order, private parties have no right to confiscate your film. Taking your film directly or indirectly by threatening to use force or call a law enforcement agency can constitute criminal offenses such as theft and coercion. It can likewise constitute a civil tort such as conversion. Law enforcement officers may have the authority to seize film when making an arrest but otherwise must obtain a court order.” – Courtesy Bert P. Krages II, Attorney at Law (http://www.krages.com/phoright.htm)

Copyrights are easy – the photograph’s copyright is the property of the photographer unless the photo was taken while the photographer was employed and a contract exists that states the copyright is the property of the employer – your standard Hollywood stuff.

[Jenny CD]

Barbara... I've always wondered why people thought they could go out in public anywhere and not expect their picture or video to be taken of them without their permission. If you are in public, you are in public and your photo/video can be take of you. Happens every second of every day.

[Beverley Sims]

Just ignore the situation unless you are taunted or known by the person concerned.

[Barbra P]

OOPS! Almost forgot, many times permission, even a permit, may be required to photograph a work-of-art. If you find yourself in Paris you can take pictures of the Eiffel Tower all day long, because by day, the sun light and the Eiffel Tower are in the public domain. But once the lights come it’s another story as France has ruled that the Eiffel Tower’s artistic lighting is copyrighted and any night time photograph of the Eiffel Tower, where the tower is the main subject of the photograph, is actually a photograph of the artistic lighting. You can find countless tales of people being ordered to remove night time photos of the Eiffel Tower from their personal Webpage, like this one http://www.redbubble.com/people/chri...tower-at-night.

So if you can get yourself copyrighted as a work of art, anyone wishing to photograph you might have to get your permission, at least if they want to disseminate the photo, or they'll be in violation of your copyright.

[Loni]

well i was in my souther bell gown, (see river city gems) just did the pride parade in sf,
we were walking back to the motel and this guy walking the other way tried to do a sneak photo i invited him to do a proper shoot and even had another passerby take a photo of him with us.

BUT if dressed as just a gal walking down the street NO i would not like it.
there are privacy law getting broken there. except if the government does it.

[Tracii G]

I have caught people taking my pic.Thinking they were doing it with out me noticing but I just smile and go on.
I'm sure I'm in a people of WalMart video somewhere.LOL

[Jenny CD]

Yeah, but how many people in the world get themselves copywrited? In all of my years as a professional videographer I've never encountered ONE person that was copywrited unless they were a model or actor/actress. It's a long process. Even then, it doesn't really matter. Why do you think paparazzi exist? They don't care. I wouldn't worry about it, though.

[Lynn Marie]

A picture of me? I just smile as sweet as I can and suck in my gut!