photographing children

[louise jones]

Am I right in thinking it is against the law to photograph children. I mean in the sense that a woman in the street where I live has started taking photos of young children (who also live in the street) who she says are being naughty (ie throwing stones, kicking football etc) so she can give photos to the police! I think this is wrong.

[Buenchico]

With very few exceptions (which don't seem to be relevant here), anyone is free to photograph anything and anyone as long as the photographer is on their own property, on property where the owner has given permission for photography, or in a public place.

As long as the woman is in a location which complies with the foregoing, she's free to photograph children in the street, in their gardens, or even through the windows of their houses as long as the pictures aren't 'indecent' (which requires nudity and/or sexual overtones) and her actions don't constitute 'voyeurism' (which requires evidence that the photography is for sexual gratification).

Chris

[curlyfilm]

theres no law to stop her, sorry, heres a link which explains it a bit further..

http://www.sirimo.co.uk/media/UKPhotographersR ights.pdf

[ChuckFickens]

if it means some of the "parents little darling" type kids that can do no wrong in their eyes but are in fact total social misfits get caught out then surely it's a good thing!?

[squarebear]

Exactly, good luck to her.

[another-view]

What is it that you think is wrong Louise?

If these cherubs were booting their football against your door, I dare say you would also want evidence to pass on.