Photography / press rights

Funky_Bold_Ribena

Leif wrote: »

It's not a child protection issue. Were a photographer to follow some children, and take photos specifically of them, then it would be an invasion of privacy and the police would take an interest.

We don't know it is not a child protection issue; from the concerns raised in the OP, who said 'The photos may cause a backlash and I have 2 little girls under 5 so don't want unnessesary attention' we can only presume that there IS an issue. Hence posting on here. Otherwise she wouldn't have bothered, no? Do you think she just posted for fun?

lemontart

why have pictures been taken and why do they want to publish is the question that pops into my mind that would cause you to be worried about a "backlash" and why did the journalist want to speak to you - there appears to more to this but that may just be me .

custardy

fluffymuffy wrote: »

Most weekends a vintage car pulls up outside our front door and a bride and groom get photographed with our house as the backdrop. (A different bride and groom each week). We just enjoy peeping round the curtains at them. We've no thought to "refuse permission". Perhaps we should charge though.

Missing a trick
you should get them to do a scramble there

Leif

Funky_Bold_Ribena wrote: »

We don't know it is not a child protection issue; from the concerns raised in the OP, who said 'The photos may cause a backlash and I have 2 little girls under 5 so don't want unnessesary attention' we can only presume that there IS an issue. Hence posting on here. Otherwise she wouldn't have bothered, no? Do you think she just posted for fun?

No, but please don't claim it is a child issue when you don't have a clue, and are assuming. What the OP needs is informed comment, not scaremongering.

I speak as someone who was the victim of regular abuse by a gang of children over more than a year, and a passing teacher encouraged a physical assault on me due to lack of knowledge of the law on her part, and the part of others.

Personally if the main feature of the photo is the garden, then I would see it as good manners to talk with the owner first, but that's just my opinion.

Gloomendoom

Rockingit wrote: »

Photo's (of anything) if taken in a public place are perfectly legal.

While anything that can be seen from, or on, a public road or right-of-way is fair game, the OP lives on a private road.

I'm not sure that the same rules apply.

Funky_Bold_Ribena

Leif wrote: »

No, but please don't claim it is a child issue when you don't have a clue, and are assuming. What the OP needs is informed comment, not scaremongering.

I'm just going on the actual words typed by the OP. Which they are clear there is an issue and it is to do with her children.

But anyway...don't let that stop you.

lbeaton

Thanks all for your input, it's been helpful.

The reporter came to my house whilst I was out, took some photos and left a note asking me to call her. I phoned the following day and asked her to refrain from publishing her story, however she went ahead regardless. It turned out to be a smaller issue than I thought (and unrelated to any CP issues). Hopefully will have blown over now, yesterday's news.

I was just wondering whether living on a private road might have been more protective in terms of the legalities.

Thanks again!

lbeaton

Oh, I should add that the photos that were published don't identify my house which was a big concern of mine because it is so secluded and I was worrying about my daughters' safety.

spacey2012

You can call the reporter and inform her any implied right of access is removed to her, the organisation she works for or any agents they employ as this is causing alarm and distress to the people living in the house.

The press are not exempt from the law, once they have been informed they are causing harassment, they must desist.

anotherbaldrick

lbeaton wrote: »

Oh, I should add that the photos that were published don't identify my house which was a big concern of mine because it is so secluded and I was worrying about my daughters' safety.

Don't worry , Google earth is the tool of the nefarious.