You can anything you can see in or from public, incl. in courthouses except those areas immediately connected with the courts while they're in session.
Use rights/restrictions is another interesting topic. You can sell various images as art or journalistic use but not for advertising purposes. For commercial purposes, you need model releases, property releases, etc. And the laws of what you can and cannot photograpgh in national and state parks varies from park to park. Lots of weird restrictions there.
Though this is purely civil. If you sold a model's photo without a release the model could theoretically sue because of your unjust enrichment. This would never amount to any criminal action or police involvement while you are taking photos. The parks could ask you to leave if you are breaking a law but they can not restrict your right to film.
True. I did mention a model release. This was basic information. Was just opening the door to let new photographers realize that there are laws that apply to what they do. Thanks for the comment
@Andyideas it may sound odd but civil lawsuits are NOT governed by laws. Civil is totally separate from criminal court and you can pretty much sue for any type of damage whether there is a law prohibiting it or not.
You can film in a courtHOUSE but a judge can restrict your ability to film while inside their courtROOM. Very common for people to make this mistake. A hospital is private property so the owner of the property can ask you to leave and if you refuse you can be trespassed. A hospital can not restrict your right to film and any law restricting you from filming a hospital would violate the 1st amendment so would be overturned anyway. Airports are generally public property and even the TSA specifically allows filming of the security procedures. From the TSA gov website "TSA does not prohibit photographing, videotaping or filming at security checkpoints, as long as the screening process is not interfered with or sensitive information is not revealed. Additionally, you may not film or take pictures of equipment monitors that are shielded from public view."
Dept of Homeland Security released a memo in 2010 (HQ-IB-012-2010) and updated it again in 2018 (HQ-ORO-002-2018) about the right to photograph Federal Institutions from a public place. Plain view doctrine in effect for the 1st amendment and freedom of press.
Thanks for the info. I think the key phrase there is "from a public place" my intention was to inform new photographers what is considered a "public place". Thanks for the comment
I have been pretty lucky so far - have you had any people harass while out with your drone? Good idea on getting the certification, I had not thought of getting it before, just just for dealing with potential uninformed people is a good enough reason! Thanks again, super helpful!
Thanks. You content is awesome! I have been asked a few times to put the camera away. When it comes to the drone it seems to make people feel like it is watching and spying on them. I guess they don't realize between video doorbells, video in cars and trucks and surveillance cameras everywhere you almost can't go any place without being recorded. I would have to say the number one thing that gives me issues with the drone is the birds they really feel the airspace is theirs (and they are correct). Thanks for the comment
As far as drones I believe State Parks can limit your ability to take off and land not to fly. So for most No Drone Zones you see that are not Federal you can just take off outside in a public area and transit into they area that is being ostensibly listed as a No Drone Zone. Having said that common sense is to avoid confrontation and you still have to abide by all the other FAA requirements which includes maintaining visual line of sight to your drone and having operational Remote ID if possible. This inability to restrict air space just land is true for just about any entity other than the Federal Government in the USA. This is why National Parks can prevent you from flying inside National Parks but State Parks cannot. The FAA (the designated Federal agency) controls air space for the entire country not any state government. Most of what you say is good advice and common sense. This is why some of the "auditors" irk me they are just looking for trouble. As far as drones you need to get your Part 107 certification if you are going to fly for any reason other than just for fun it is not limited to getting paid. A good Part 107 course like Pilot Institute covers all the ins and outs of flying drones legally and responsibly and is worth the time to complete and go pass the test.
I received my certification using the Pilot Institute course. I tend to avoid no fly zones even if you take off outside of the zone, I just don't want to chance it. All is good till something goes wrong and then there is a knock at the door. Plus, my drone is so tiny it's hard to keep line of sight on it. I use it for Real estate so I don't need to take it far. Even with that there are so many airports here it's difficult to get the airspace authorization so I can get the shot in. Thanks for your comment I hope others read it too.
Thanks for sharing this info Andrew - also I had not seen it until now, but The Photographer’s Right document I will be printing to keep as reference!
Glad it was helpful!
So much good information.
Glad it was helpful! Thanks for the kind words.
You can anything you can see in or from public, incl. in courthouses except those areas immediately connected with the courts while they're in session.
Thanks for the info.
only IF that particular court's judge has instituted a restriction during that session.
When you're discussing law you're discussing restrictions on rights, not rights.
amen
Use rights/restrictions is another interesting topic. You can sell various images as art or journalistic use but not for advertising purposes. For commercial purposes, you need model releases, property releases, etc. And the laws of what you can and cannot photograpgh in national and state parks varies from park to park. Lots of weird restrictions there.
Though this is purely civil. If you sold a model's photo without a release the model could theoretically sue because of your unjust enrichment. This would never amount to any criminal action or police involvement while you are taking photos.
The parks could ask you to leave if you are breaking a law but they can not restrict your right to film.
I did mention that and tried to stress the importance of learning the laws.
Thanks for the comment
True. I did mention a model release. This was basic information. Was just opening the door to let new photographers realize that there are laws that apply to what they do. Thanks for the comment
@Andyideas it may sound odd but civil lawsuits are NOT governed by laws. Civil is totally separate from criminal court and you can pretty much sue for any type of damage whether there is a law prohibiting it or not.
You can film in a courtHOUSE but a judge can restrict your ability to film while inside their courtROOM. Very common for people to make this mistake.
A hospital is private property so the owner of the property can ask you to leave and if you refuse you can be trespassed. A hospital can not restrict your right to film and any law restricting you from filming a hospital would violate the 1st amendment so would be overturned anyway.
Airports are generally public property and even the TSA specifically allows filming of the security procedures. From the TSA gov website "TSA does not prohibit photographing, videotaping or filming at security checkpoints, as long as the screening process is not interfered with or sensitive information is not revealed. Additionally, you may not film or take pictures of equipment monitors that are shielded from public view."
Thanks I hope everyone reads your comment
Right or wrong you're going for the ride either way.
True, though if the officer is violating a clearly established right then you can be in for a big payday for taking that short ride.
amen
Dept of Homeland Security released a memo in 2010 (HQ-IB-012-2010) and updated it again in 2018 (HQ-ORO-002-2018) about the right to photograph Federal Institutions from a public place. Plain view doctrine in effect for the 1st amendment and freedom of press.
Thanks for the info. I think the key phrase there is "from a public place" my intention was to inform new photographers what is considered a "public place".
Thanks for the comment
I have been pretty lucky so far - have you had any people harass while out with your drone? Good idea on getting the certification, I had not thought of getting it before, just just for dealing with potential uninformed people is a good enough reason! Thanks again, super helpful!
Thanks. You content is awesome!
I have been asked a few times to put the camera away. When it comes to the drone it seems to make people feel like it is watching and spying on them. I guess they don't realize between video doorbells, video in cars and trucks and surveillance cameras everywhere you almost can't go any place without being recorded.
I would have to say the number one thing that gives me issues with the drone is the birds they really feel the airspace is theirs (and they are correct).
Thanks for the comment
@@Andyideas my hobby is to ring video doorbells and then ask them to stop filming me. /s
As far as drones I believe State Parks can limit your ability to take off and land not to fly. So for most No Drone Zones you see that are not Federal you can just take off outside in a public area and transit into they area that is being ostensibly listed as a No Drone Zone. Having said that common sense is to avoid confrontation and you still have to abide by all the other FAA requirements which includes maintaining visual line of sight to your drone and having operational Remote ID if possible. This inability to restrict air space just land is true for just about any entity other than the Federal Government in the USA. This is why National Parks can prevent you from flying inside National Parks but State Parks cannot. The FAA (the designated Federal agency) controls air space for the entire country not any state government. Most of what you say is good advice and common sense. This is why some of the "auditors" irk me they are just looking for trouble. As far as drones you need to get your Part 107 certification if you are going to fly for any reason other than just for fun it is not limited to getting paid. A good Part 107 course like Pilot Institute covers all the ins and outs of flying drones legally and responsibly and is worth the time to complete and go pass the test.
I received my certification using the Pilot Institute course.
I tend to avoid no fly zones even if you take off outside of the zone, I just don't want to chance it. All is good till something goes wrong and then there is a knock at the door. Plus, my drone is so tiny it's hard to keep line of sight on it. I use it for Real estate so I don't need to take it far. Even with that there are so many airports here it's difficult to get the airspace authorization so I can get the shot in.
Thanks for your comment I hope others read it too.