Originally posted by beachgardener In Australia photographing people in public is legal, one does need permission to photograph on private property, however it is ok to photograph private property from public spaces.
Australian Laws are Murky at best ..
Federal regulations , state regulations and local council regulations ...
Then there are those new laws on photographing at beaches ... Its quite a mine field actually ..
A lot of national parks for instance , no photography for commercial purposes without a permit , so if you sell without a permit you could be a Criminal .
The days of driving around photographing stuff and then seeing what is good , risky business now . Especially if you sell photo's .
I would strongly urge you to check State regulations and local council regulations before you whip out that Camera .
As I understand it , ignorance of the law is not an excuse for breaking it !
A lot of councils have brought in regulations regarding where you can take pictures , and possibly whom you can photograph ( Especially Children ) , so beware or you may end up being arrested !
Photography has become a dirty word in Australia of late ...
Which is why I don't photograph people for any reason what so ever , people here have become seriously paranoid about cameras ..
Things were so much different back in the 35mm days , now ? I'll stick to macro , maybe some Nature and Panoramas , but that's about it .