Comments on: Your Canadian Rights as a Photographer

By: Yuri

Yuri — Sun, 12 Apr 2009 21:35:01 +0000

Thank you for this. Things are getting out of hand in Canada. Photographers should start organizing protests.

By: lynn

lynn — Sat, 21 Feb 2009 20:48:08 +0000

i am wondering what the laws are around posting pictures of an event (say a wedding) on a website (to advertise your services) Is it required to get the permission of the person who hired you??

By: Andre

Andre — Fri, 15 Aug 2008 14:37:42 +0000

Though this person is talking about US law, there are probably some parallels:

http://kevin.lexblog.com/2007/03/articles/blog-basics/legal-right-to-use-photo-of-person-on-blog/

Generally though I believe that as long as you aren’t trying to make money off of it then you are fine. If there is money involved then you should get the subject to sign off on it. From a non-legal standpoint I would take the approach: would I mind a photo of me being used this way, without my explicit permission?

By: Jeremy

Jeremy — Wed, 02 Apr 2008 02:25:26 +0000

Do these laws also apply to videography? After all, it’s just “motion photography”.

By: Newbie

Newbie — Wed, 26 Mar 2008 09:04:38 +0000

So if I snap a shot of someone I am free to do as I wish with their photo? If not so, what are the laws on that?

By: Mike

Mike — Wed, 24 Jan 2007 20:06:12 +0000

FYI, there was an article in a recent issue of PhotoLife about Canadian rights and photography. I remember that Quebec had different laws than the rest of Canada (surprise, surprise).

By: Kelly

Kelly — Sat, 20 Jan 2007 16:31:45 +0000

Same goes for somebody trying to take your film/camera away. Even if you are on private property, they have no right to do so since they’re also your property. I’ve been asked to give film to somebody before, so I informed them that if they could quote me in the criminal code where it says that wouldn’t be theft, then I’d fork it over. Needless to say, I have the film still.

Also: if you are taking photographs on a public street into a private building, they can’t legally stop you as well.

I pays to have journalism friends .

By: Ryan C.

Ryan C. — Sat, 20 Jan 2007 04:58:54 +0000

Completely awesome linkage here. I was familiar with a few things just from my Music Business education, but things involving photos on and around private property were completely new to me.

So you know, it is my policy that pictures are allowed to be taken in my home this coming Wednesday, but they must not appear on this site without the express written permission of Kate Winslet. If you do manage to get in contact with Ms Winslet, be sure to send her pictures of me, and inform her that more explicit ones are available, should she wish to have them. Failing that, I don’t really care either way, actually.

By: mondo

mondo — Fri, 19 Jan 2007 18:23:37 +0000

Great post, Rannie. I’ll spread the word.

By: Jeff Msangi

Jeff Msangi — Fri, 19 Jan 2007 18:17:28 +0000

Yes,as Marc said above,many thanks for posting such a good piece of education and direction towards rights and responsibilities.Good photoblog.