As a photographer, I feel this is stifling creativity. In the US, it is my right to photograph to my heart's content as long as I am not trespassing, peeping through windows or committing a crime while doing so. That image is copyrighted, and it is up to me to determine how I use it. If I choose to publish and make a profit other than editorial use, I should have a model release (but in artistic works I do not necessarily need it.) The bizarre fear of cameras should be over with by now. There is so much imagery pumped out every second of the day, there is little point worrying about "who will see it" since for the most part nobody gives a poop anyway.
I do not want to have to worry about someone that won't get out of the way of a shot and I intend to photoshop out of the image later. The fact that it is law means it can be used against me, in ways that are solely up to the people who may have a bad day, may want me jailed. No photography in Hungary for me (and I guess I've got plenty of other places I'd go first.)
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As a photographer, I feel this is stifling creativity. In the US, it is my right to photograph to my heart's content as long as I am not trespassing, peeping through windows or committing a crime while doing so. That image is copyrighted, and it is up to me to determine how I use it. If I choose to publish and make a profit other than editorial use, I should have a model release (but in artistic works I do not necessarily need it.) The bizarre fear of cameras should be over with by now. There is so much imagery pumped out every second of the day, there is little point worrying about "who will see it" since for the most part nobody gives a poop anyway. I do not want to have to worry about someone that won't get out of the way of a shot and I intend to photoshop out of the image later. The fact that it is law means it can be used against me, in ways that are solely up to the people who may have a bad day, may want me jailed. No photography in Hungary for me (and I guess I've got plenty of other places I'd go first.)