Taking Photos in shopping centres

[Hugh Potter]

Bloody disgraceful.

The thought of having my phone confiscated for such a petty thing made my blood boil. I imagine I would get pulled for assault before I let anyone consider me a terrorist and trying to confiscate my iPhone!

[David Rogers]

usual thing of just guessing / wading in with the wrong legislation.

photos in private buildings…building owner has every right to not allow non-authorised photography within the premises regardless of the subject matter. In the past I’ve had to make specific requests to allow me to photograph jobs / survey in certain buildings.
The security were heavy handed and plod allegedly referencing the terrorism act was just stupid as it’s not a high risk location.
The guy should’ve just played them at their own game. Request a copy of all instances of him or his daughter appearing on the mall CCTV to be handed over…them some poor sod has to trawl through all the camera feeds. You give tacit approval to be filmed on CCTV by walking past the notices on the way in to a shop…but you are allowed to view the data they hold on you without prejudice (an admin fee may apply).

Phil…you were under NO obligation to delete the images. If your camera was ‘portable’ (ie. not a static CCTV) then you can photograph what you want (so long as not infringing MOD or ‘decency’ laws , where you want (public accessible area)…that’s UK law….that’s your right. Saying that MOST police will er on the side of ‘weirdo paedo with a camera’ and make you remove the images…if you felt aggrieved, there’s always court…

well, that’s my take on it.

[Nicola McIntosh]

reminds me of doing an install last week, loads of sports centres in glasgow had two photos to be taken in each one…..got a mega fright in one sports centre when an assistant shouted "what you doing taking photos" !!! i replied its ok im taking photos of the work im doing for the company i work for…… 🙄 the assistant thought i was taken photos of the kids in the centre…..silly woman 👿

[Kevin Flowers]

I don’t think there is any problems in inquiring what is going on when a picture is being taken which looks out of place but the problem comes from the little jumped up power hungry idiots who start demanding pics be deleted or confiscating your device and not accepting that you are related etc. Unfortunately you read time & time again of what some sick people can do to kids & we will never know if someone asking the question has stopped someone grooming or befriending someone. I would call for the places to educate staff & make the places more family friendly after all they are happy for photographs to be taken when they are getting a percentage. Through out the tear we must have at least 4 or 5 occassions when you can get photos done.

Kev

[Ivan Morley]

I think these links have been posted before.

http://www.sirimo.co.uk/2009/05/14/uk-p … rights-v2/

http://www.amateurphotographer.co.uk/ne … 00122.html