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February 19th, 2005, 12:24 PM | #1 |
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Shooting in Public
As I understand, it's perfectly okay to videotape people in public - like paparazzi can photo a person that's on a public street or they, the photog, is on public street.
So if I video an actor on a crowded downtown street for a dramatic video, would I need permission from each person on that street, or is it cleared already because we're on a public street? Thanks. |
February 19th, 2005, 01:37 PM | #2 |
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I can't give you legal advice because you're not my client, and this topic has been discussed quite a bit before.
Short version: 1. Right of publicity laws vary from state to state. 2. False light defamation is always a concern. 3. Incidental reproduction copyright infringement is always a concern. As a general rule (and thsi is only a general rule, not advice), you can photograph people wherever they have no expectation of privacy. |
February 19th, 2005, 10:19 PM | #3 |
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Thanks.
I'll search the forums for the previous threads. Sorry I didn't do it before posting. |
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