I agree totally with Raymond. In England there is a general freedom to take photographs unless some law specifically forbids it. This includes when on privately owned land and not trespassing (for example the area in front of Verdict Café) and taking photos of private land from public land. But the owners of private property often have the right to impose conditions in advance, eg some museums and galleries restrict photography. There are also copyright resrictions, eg you can take photos of sculptures on permanent display outside for commercial use, but not if they are there temporarily (eg the Henry Moores in Kew Gardens 2007-08). And harassment and invasion of privacy are not permitted, eg taking a photo with a long lens of someone in their bathroom. Oh and don't take photos of banknotes! My Moore in Kew pics are at https://www.flickr.com/photos/chericbaker/albums/72157602136722752 - all fine but when I offered the Henry Moore Foundation a Blurb photo book of them (at cost price, nothing to me) they said that was commercial and ordered me to stop offering it, but were happy for my photos to stay on flickr. With that exception I've had over 3.5 million views of my flickr photos with no issues at all. But I would never post anything dodgy, eg children on a beach with no swimsuit.
Eric Baker ● 1017d