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Okay, so I'm having a debate with this guy on FB (lame, I know) about the ethics of photographing people in public without a model release with the intent to not sell the photographs personally or commercially.
He seems to me to be a bit paranoid. He says that if he takes a photo of a person in a public venue and they don't sign a model release he deletes the photos.
This is what he said:
Police can't selectively enforce a law - although you and I both know they do. But with the passing of the new law regarding improper photography how are you going to tell the DA that it is art when you are in a public pl...ace taking pictures of people without their knowledge or consent. Okay - you see a man or woman walking down the street and you shoot them - a. is it art or b. are you taking it for your own personal enjoyment. Lets say they file charges on you - then the DA get a warrant and goes through you entire house, including your computer- ugh..... I am sure that wouldn't be pleasant for anyone - then they get your bing searches and your google searches for the last 10 years. Your CC statements etc..... Before it is all said and done that innocent little search you did about how to spruce up you and your wifes love life turns into a full scale porn hobby..... Now your labeled... Doesn't matter if it is art or not - your toast.... just a thought...... If your going to go out shooting people you need to be ready for the consequences because someone, sometime is going to get you.
I mean, does that really happen?
I just imagine he has STACKS of unused model and property releases floating around.
UPDATE!
He's referring to this law:
http://law.onecle.com/texas/penal/21.15.00.html
It basically says that photographing without consent with the intent of sexual gratification is illegal. I think he's just an authority skeptic.
He seems to me to be a bit paranoid. He says that if he takes a photo of a person in a public venue and they don't sign a model release he deletes the photos.
This is what he said:
Police can't selectively enforce a law - although you and I both know they do. But with the passing of the new law regarding improper photography how are you going to tell the DA that it is art when you are in a public pl...ace taking pictures of people without their knowledge or consent. Okay - you see a man or woman walking down the street and you shoot them - a. is it art or b. are you taking it for your own personal enjoyment. Lets say they file charges on you - then the DA get a warrant and goes through you entire house, including your computer- ugh..... I am sure that wouldn't be pleasant for anyone - then they get your bing searches and your google searches for the last 10 years. Your CC statements etc..... Before it is all said and done that innocent little search you did about how to spruce up you and your wifes love life turns into a full scale porn hobby..... Now your labeled... Doesn't matter if it is art or not - your toast.... just a thought...... If your going to go out shooting people you need to be ready for the consequences because someone, sometime is going to get you.
I mean, does that really happen?
I just imagine he has STACKS of unused model and property releases floating around.
UPDATE!
He's referring to this law:
http://law.onecle.com/texas/penal/21.15.00.html
It basically says that photographing without consent with the intent of sexual gratification is illegal. I think he's just an authority skeptic.
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