Photographer's Rights
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updated on Monday, November 21, 2005 02:50:59 PM
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On 5/9/05, I was contacted by NS police about a photo that appears to be taken from NS property. I was sent a citation for trespassing after another railfan turned me in by sending a link from my website to NS police. This sets precedence for citation by NS from a photo even if the photo was not taken on NS property but looks like it was!
NPR had a piece done on Photographers and Police Harassment
Erosion of Photographer's Rights
Anyone interested in the erosion of railfans rights might want to read the thread below
If you think railfans are singled out, think again! The links below is harassment from railroad police against ANYONE venturing onto railroad property.
Police Bust Railroad Trespassers
Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission
I will add more links when they become available!
More Important Information on Photographers Rights!
This was "suppose" to be about railroad photography but in knowing a lot about the topic of photography in general, I have some very disturbing news. If you think that you will be able to take pictures of trains from public property in the future, think again! The rights of photographer's are being limited in just about every segment of photography! This article from Nature Photographer's magazine entitled "The Erosion of Photographer's Rights – A Very Worrying Trend" is a must read if you wish to be informed on what is happening to civil rights in general.
Other Links on Photographers Rights!
The Committee for a Free New York
Clampdown
on Photographer’s Rights in New York City
Photographer's
to MTA - Suck It!