Actually, the pdf contained in the site pointed out by KenB is an accurate and useful field guide. I suggest you put it to good use!

As my handle suggests, I do have a legal background. In fact, I work mostly on commercial law and intellectual property matters, so this is basically right in my wheelhouse.

To synopsize other valid points made in this thread, the only caveat to the laissez faire rule noted in the pdf is that you cannot use a camera to "copy" another's intellectual property or exploit the personal or proprietary likeness of another without permission. The legal lines tend toward grey and fuzzy when you have famous people in semi-private settings, or when a company's signature dominates a particular scene, for example.

In reality, this just means that people can sometimes prevent you from (or, as is more often the case, sue you for) using certain pictures, even if they can't stop you from taking them.

Best of luck with all future creative endeavors.

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• Very OT: Photographing Buisnesses.... Illegal?, Taylor, Fri, 23 May 2003 10:40:02
  • Photographer's rights explained, KenB, Sat, 24 May 2003 07:45:37
  • The street is public, you can do it..., Chris., Sat, 24 May 2003 05:53:10
  • Re: Very OT: Photographing Buisnesses.... Illegal?, Scott H, Fri, 23 May 2003 16:38:40
  • Update! Just called her up!, Taylor, Fri, 23 May 2003 12:20:34
    • Well played! That's what the law's there for!, Not just playing 1 on TV, Tue, 27 May 2003 15:31:18 <-- Viewing This Message
    • ROCK ON!!!, Ringo, Fri, 23 May 2003 12:34:06
      • With the increased TERROR ALERT..., Andrew in DE, Fri, 23 May 2003 16:22:23
  • On the Discovery Channel the other night...., WASSAAB, Fri, 23 May 2003 11:52:30
  • 17 USC 113, et. seq.,, Not just playing 1 on TV, Fri, 23 May 2003 11:22:40
    • yeah, just be careful, Bob M, Fri, 23 May 2003 12:08:07
    • Oddly back on-topic..., Not just playing 1 on TV, Fri, 23 May 2003 12:01:10
    • Go back for round 2..., Ringo, Fri, 23 May 2003 11:31:56
  • If you're not on their property, it's ok, Steve L, Fri, 23 May 2003 11:19:15
  • "because it's a business"?, FrozenSaab, Fri, 23 May 2003 10:57:24
  • Related?, phred, Fri, 23 May 2003 10:43:09
    • If that were true almost all outdoor photography, Dave Westlake, Fri, 23 May 2003 11:05:00
      • Re: If that were true almost all outdoor photography, officeboy, Fri, 23 May 2003 11:09:48

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