photography is not a crime
Woman settles for $82,000 after police officer punches her unconscious for trying to recording him
Oct 1, 2015
Liron Samuels
Madelyn Milton, a doctoral student from Minneapolis, was out last year with her friends when an argument with a taxi driver over the fare led…
Woman receives $117,500 in settlement after being arrested for recording police
Sep 24, 2015
Liron Samuels
An Illinois woman, who was arrested and charges were filed against her after she recorded police officers on her friend’s property without their consent, decided…
Photographer Loses Copyright Suit Against Mapmaker Because of Licensing Technicality
Aug 21, 2015
Allen Mowery
Creative commons licensing is great, especially for online content creators. It can also be a tremendous tool for gaining recognition through use of your work…
82% of Americans Believe Photographers Should Have Right to Refuse Service to LGBT Community
Aug 12, 2015
Allen Mowery
The U.S. Supreme Court ruling legalizing same-sex marriage in all 50 states brought with it quite a stir in the photography community. One group was…
Clinton Campaign Walks Reporters With Rope, Media Calls It ‘Humiliating’
Jul 7, 2015
Allen Mowery
The Clintons have a history of secrecy that goes back long before they ever made it to the White House the first time around. So it’s…
Portland Photographer Sues City After They Accuse Him of Trademark Violation
Jul 2, 2015
Allen Mowery
As a kid, I always loved receiving mail. It was exciting and made one little narcissist-in-training feel important. As an adult, I loath mail. What isn’t…
White House Lifts Ban on Photography, But With Limitations
Jul 1, 2015
Allen Mowery
In a move reversing a 40-year ban that I didn’t even know existed, the White House has lifted its photography restrictions. For more than four decades,…
New EU Proposal Could Make It Impossible To Take Photos In Public
Jul 1, 2015
Allen Mowery
Will public photography soon be impossible in Europe? A new proposal being submitted in the European Union parliament may mean almost that. “Freedom of Panorama” is…
Photographer Incites Outrage Over Nude Photos Inside Forbidden City
Jun 17, 2015
Allen Mowery
While China typically seems content with simply taking our souls in exchange for feeding our rampant materialism with affordable products, they seem to have picked up…
Correctional Officers Threaten To Have Camera Crew Arrested While Filming on Sidewalk
Jun 13, 2015
Allen Mowery
First off, allow me to preface this post by saying that I regard anything coming from Photography Is Not a Crime with suspicion. From what…