Digital photography: when is it legal to take photographs?

Photographers always carry a camera. However, often it’s confusing to know when you can legally photograph locations and events.

Can you photograph:

* A shop in a mall?

* A fire

* Dogs in your local park?

* Your meal in a restaurant?

This article offers some great information and links so that you know your rights. Your digital camera and the law | Digital Photo | Macworld:

“The most important thing to know about your rights as a photographer: In general, you can photograph anything or anyone as long as you are on public property. Public property includes city streets, municipal parks, and national parks and forests. Nonetheless, Internet photography forums are chock full of tales about people who have been challenged or harassed when using a camera in public. Check out dpreview.com for an example of this sort of thing.”