Photography and The Law - Other Countries

Other Countries

Reactions to photography differ between societies, and even where restrictions on photography are not covered by statute, code, or judicial precedent, there may be resistance to the taking of photographs by individuals or groups. The breach of the social norms can result in opprobrium, coercion, danger, and violence, and as such should be noted and respected.

Read more about this topic:  Photography And The Law

Famous quotes containing the word countries:

    Writing fiction has become a priestly business in countries that have lost their faith.
    Gore Vidal (b. 1925)

    It seems to me that the god that is commonly worshiped in civilized countries is not at all divine, though he bears a divine name, but is the overwhelming authority and respectability of mankind combined. Men reverence one another, not yet God.
    Henry David Thoreau (1817–1862)