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Article on security paranoia against photographers
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irishwonkafan wrote:
And I believe only “Professionals” are allowed use them in Paris.
Beyond common sense (eg. don’t set up a tripod in the middle of the Champs Elysee), I’ve never really had a problem using one in Paris, nor has a good friend who actually lives there. That said, when there, I usually just go out and shoot handheld (thank god for IS!) and crank the ISO.
lahinch_lass wrote:
I seem to remember hearing something that any photography where a person is identifable for anything but personal use in France requires a release form. And that applies no matter how many people are in the picture.
This was on the back of a law dating from the early 90’s to curb paparazzi. How aggressively people will pursue their rights depends on the part of the country. Parisians surprise, surprise apparently being the most vociferous if you point a camera at them. The rest of the country seems more relaxed (a good generalisation)
John
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