Excercise my Rights

[zebulus]

Okay, I have an idea.

Personally, im tired of hearing people enforce non-existant rules against photographers. So, im feeling adventurous.

Lets start a list of everywhere (houston area, sorry DFW) that you have been asked to leave or to stop taking pictures there.

And I will go and take a picture there.


Some places that I know of off hand are the AnaDarko Tower (woodlands) and the borders parking garage (woodlands). I know there are MANY other places.

[petrolera]

We were chased away from the Houston Pavillions during my night photography class.

[zebulus]

Originally Posted by petrolera

We were chased away from the Houston Pavillions during my night photography class.

Do you mean the woodlands Pavilion? Also, if you know it, a cross street will help.

[petrolera]

Downtown - new shopping mall which also is the location of House of Blues.
Sorry, but thats what the shopping center is called "Houston Pavillions"
1201 Fannin St

[zebulus]

Originally Posted by petrolera

Downtown - new shopping mall which also is the location of House of Blues.
Sorry, but thats what the shopping center is called "Houston Pavillions"
1201 Fannin St

Were you outside or inside the shopping mall? Who was it that chased you away, a rent a cop?
If your inside the mall, they can ask you to leave, but if your outside they cant touch you.

[toverman]

Originally Posted by zebulus

Lets start a list of everywhere (houston area, sorry DFW) that you have been asked to leave or to stop taking pictures there.

Well, that's a bummer. I was going to say shooting things in Dallas is so tough that I was told to go to Houston.

[inkvisitor]

I have never been chased away on public property/ROWs, but I have a friend that was harassed by security at One Houston Center.

And don't forget a copy of this:
http://www.krages.com/phoright.htm

[petrolera]

We were outside as it is on the street. Since it is private property, security told us to go away and walked with us until we were 2-3 blocks away from the property. We were not inside just along Fannin under the new halo.

[inkvisitor]

^There is always a public ROW, I thought?

[TBoat]

Most of the places you named are actually private property arent they? I know they can not stop you from photographing from the pubic space, ( ie: across the street) but they can stop you by asking you to leave their private property?

[zebulus]

Originally Posted by inkvisitor

^There is always a public ROW, I thought?

Exactly. They can ask you to leave the property, but if you are on Public Right Of Way, they cant touch you.

[J Eddington]

AND if they have tradmarked the building they can prevent you from displaying the photo to the public in any forum.

[kenw]

Originally Posted by inkvisitor

^There is always a public ROW, I thought?

...not always.

Remember: a parking lot for a privately-owned facility is still private property. And standing in the (altho public) street isn't normally a good idea.

If you want inquisitions, spend a day ON PUBLIC PROPERTY adjacent to RR tracks with a really big camera in plain sight. More of the inquisitors however will be Joe Public or rentacops, not real police.

[zebulus]

Originally Posted by J Eddington

AND if they have tradmarked the building they can prevent you from displaying the photo to the public in any forum.

Whatever. I can take a picture of whatever I want when I want as long as im on public property.

[J Eddington]

Originally Posted by zebulus

Whatever. I can take a picture of whatever I want when I want as long as im on public property.

Correct. You can. It is what you can do with it after you take it, that they can restrict.