October 3, 2014
Did Prince George photographer do anything wrong?
A photographer accused of harassing Prince George, and spying on his movements, insists he did not break any law and will continue to take pictures in a public place.
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Photographers’ rights
About Amateur Photographer Rights Watch
Amateur Photographer magazine reports and campaigns on photographer’s rights. We have been invited a number of times to the Home Office to advice on photographers concerns.
If you have being stopped whilst taking photos, or want to share the images you were taking when stopped, send us your story. We are dedicated to defending photographers rights, reporting and campaigning against injustices and areas of concern.
Photographer rights news:
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April 10, 2014
Copyright backlash: Has Getty given up the fight? (includes video report)
AP INVESTIGATES: News editor Chris Cheesman probes the wider impact of Getty’s decision to allow free use of its photographs online. Is the world’s largest picture agency calling the shots?
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March 27, 2014
Photographer ‘arrest’ threat: Policeman guilty of misconduct
EXCLUSIVE A police officer who apparently threatened to arrest a photographer and delete his images has been found guilty of misconduct and taken off frontline duties, Amateur Photographer has learned.
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December 10, 2013
Police officer deleted photos amid terrorism fears
A police officer deleted a photo taken by an amateur photographer at a filling station forecourt amid fears it could be used by terrorists, it has emerged.
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November 13, 2013
Photographer’s ‘$1.2m’ payout is major copyright victory (update2)
NEWS UPDATE: A photographer has reportedly won $1.2m from agency giants Getty Images and Agence France Presse (AFP) in an historic legal battle in New York.
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October 22, 2013
Photography clash exposed as police quizzed on payouts
Police are embroiled in a dispute with a photographer who sought compensation after being stopped while taking pictures in a public place last year.
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September 26, 2013
Photographer wins ‘£20,000’ after celebrity rights battle
A photographer says he has won a £20,000 payout from a promotions company over a celebrity photo it published without his consent, having originally been offered just £150.
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August 20, 2013
Police silent on ‘camera’ seized by terror police
Police have refused to be drawn on details of electronic items seized from the partner of a Guardian journalist at Heathrow Airport on Sunday, which reportedly include a camera.
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August 13, 2013
Student photographers alarmed by police stop motive
Two photographers have criticised police after officers said they did not use any formal powers when they stopped and quizzed them over photos deemed ‘out of the ordinary’.
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August 1, 2013
Photographers left bewildered by police car stop
Two photographers say their DSLR cameras made them an easy target when police stopped them as they practised their newly learned panning skills on a moving patrol car.
