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Category Archives: Law enforcement

The Pariah Photographer – Part III

In the United States of America the Rights and Freedoms of its citizens are very similar to the Rights and Freedoms of citizens in Canada. The greatest difference between Canada and the USA isn’t in each countries laws, or rights and freedoms, but in the much greater number of incidents involving photographers and the authorities. [...]

The Decline of Photographers Rights

Will things in Canada come to this, or are they already on the slide? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WQucfv0slOE Do you know your rights in Canada as a photographer? Are you willing to stand up for them? Know your rights and educate those that don’t!

Photography Club Fundraising Opportunity

Spotted a few fellow photogs sharing our Canadian ZapRag at the Vancouver 125 Anniversary Celebration stage! Our thanks to Ron Sombilon Gallery for sharing the photo on Facebook and Flickr. Reprinted with permission: Ron Sombilon Gallery  As spring approaches and the weather improves, more and more photographers will be heading out to the streets. Participants in photowalks [...]

The Pariah Photographer – Part II

It’s quite amusing the lengths that some individuals will go to in trying to get the photographers to delete an image…for example: The Bully Method “Stop taking my pictures and delete them or I’m going to kick your ass” or “Because I said you can’t take my picture” or “It’s illegal to take my picture [...]

The Pariah Photographer – Part 1

Why!? That’s one of the questions a great number of photographers the world over ask every day. Why, do I continually get harassed by people for taking pictures in public? Why do police officers, security guards and those who are supposed to know the laws, make up rules as they go? Why is it that, [...]

Intimidation

Intimidation comes in many forms – one of them being ‘multiple aggressors’. For the lone photographer it often seems easier to just back down and give up! Sadly, this doesn’t help the situation for you or your fellow photographers. IF you understand your rights, can show that they are founded, you are much more apt [...]

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