There has been a recent article in the Sunday Mail bemoaning the
enforcement of what is probably a Crown Copyright imposition on
Registry Office wedding protography not to shoot the actual signing of
the register. Various reasons have been given by minions including
DPA, privacy. Here is a summary on FreelanceUK
http://www.freelanceuk.com/news/2670.shtml
I can recall that it was always this way at church weddings for as far
back as I can remember. And wondered if anyone could shed some light
on the legal basis of why the actual signing is not to be
photographed.
And as a side issue whether photographing the register itself in a
fashion that gives a legible copy infringes Crown Copyright - my
instinct is that it would. What redress does the Crown have if it is
feeling bolshy?
I suspect in churches it may date back to the days when film was slow
and flash photography was extremely intrusive and distracting with
magnesium wire bulbs that sometimes exploded and before that flash
powder.
Thanks for any enlightenment.
Regards,
Martin Brown |