Re: Not allowed to take a picture!.

On Aug 12, 5:12 pm, "Somebody" <nos...@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
"Roy G" <roy.gibs...@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message

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"Dave" <d...@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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Not allowed to
take a picture!.

Hi all

Decided to go out today to take some pictures of around the Temple Quay
area of Bristol.

I tried to take a picture of an office block (if you know Bristol its the
one with a statue of Brunel outside) ,when a security guard came out and
told me I cold not take a picture of the building: I then retreated
across
the public highway and tried to take another picture, but the guard
came
rushing over again to me informing me that all pictures of the building
were
prohibited. The office block was owed by a firm of solicitors.

Has anyone else had this problem when photographing on a public highway

Kind regards
DAVE
http://djmp.co.uk/slr/

Hi.

Yes, it has happened to me a few times.

However if the exterior of the building is viewable from the Queens
highway, (or even the Local Authority roadway), then no-one has any right
to prohibit photography of it.

All you need to do is tell him to get lost, and explain that if its owners
don't want it photographed, they should move it somewhere more private, or
cover it up.

Private Security Guards very often have an over important view of their
own authority, but the owners of the building should be aware of their own
lack of rights in this matter.

The only exception is buildings covered by the Official Secrets Act, and
they will have a Statutory notice explaining that Photography is
Prohibited under the terms of that Act, but even the exterior of MI5
Headquarters in London is photographable.

Roy G

Well, I would ask why no photographs. If there is a good, reasonable and
logical reason for it then I wouldn't photograph it. If they guard said
because then I would tell him to blow off. However, there could be a good
reason they don't want photos taken. Still the other poster is right, if
there is a good reason then they need to put up a non-see-through fence of
shrubs or something to hide the building. But, even lacking that if there
was a good reason I would do as the ask. It is the polite thing to do.
Speaking of polite I would expect the guard to be polite as well. Otherwise
even with a good reason I would tell him to blow off. If needed I would have
him call the cops if he didn't like it. With me it pays to be polite. I can
be a real fucker when pushed.

Somebody!

Yeah, right. The bravado will last until the building full of lawyers
start after you.

.

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