Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2010/01/28
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]http://www.kbkcl.co.uk/2008/03/privacy-law-the-french-experience/ and http://www.presscouncil.org.au/pcsite/apcnews/may99/privacy.html Quoting from the latter article: "Christian Ducasse, of the French association of journalists, reporters and film-makers, told the Telegraph: "There's a new case every day. In the past only celebrities sued. Now the judges have decided it's the turn of the average man in the street. But it is impossible to ask a crowd of demonstrators if it minds being photographed." Citing last year's triumphant World Cup crowds as an example, he said: "I heard people around me say, 'Let him go ahead; don't stop him, we'll hit the jackpot later.'" The work of photographers such as Henri Cartier-Bresson and Robert Doisneau has virtually been ruled out of order. They are noted for the photographs of the passing scene, but if they photographed people without their permission they would now catch the wrath of the courts. Privacy and photography came to prominence around the world with the death of Princess Diana in Paris in 1997." I too have pics on my web site that violate French law, but at least I live outside France... Nathan Nathan Wajsman Alicante, Spain http://www.frozenlight.eu http://www.greatpix.eu http://www.nathanfoto.com Books: http://www.blurb.com/bookstore/search?search=wajsman&x=0&y=0 PICTURE OF THE WEEK: http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws Blog: http://www.fotocycle.dk/blog On Jan 28, 2010, at 8:41 PM, nicolas vigier wrote: > On Thu, 28 Jan 2010, Nathan Wajsman wrote: > >> Wonderful, Nicolas, but be careful, the gendarmerie may come knocking on >> your door ;-) > > Ah ? Why ? :) > > Nicolas > -- > http://boklm.eu/ > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >