A fellow street photographer was recently harassed while publicly making photos. After reading about his ordeal I found the web page for a list of photographer’s rights I had printed out years ago. The page was written by Bert P. Krages II, Attorney at Law, and includes a PDF you can download/print and carry with you for reference. It also lists steps you might take if you are harassed or intimidated for taking photos:
The Photographer’s Right: http://www.krages.com/phoright.htm
The rule of thumb I follow when doing street photography is that if the person/thing is in public, there is no reasonable expectation of privacy, therefore I am within my legal rights to make a photo. I am discreet in order to minimize the chances of a confrontation with people who do not understand that fact. And I try to keep in mind that if someone becomes belligerent it is better to delete their photo and move on to the next scene than to stand my ground. They are not the only or even the best subject out there. There are plenty of others.
