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Old 02-16-2007   #3 (permalink)
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Default Re: Taking photos of buildins legal or elegal?

The photographing of privately owned buildings may require a property release depending on when it was built. I seem to recall that any building built after sometime in the 90s would fall into this category. You also need to be careful about copyright issues of any brand names or other company symbol that is visible.

As an example - if you can see the McDonald's emblem in the photo then you also need permission from McDonald's. If there is any recognizable (meaning it is discernable what it is, other then just a blurry background) art work in the photo then you may also need the permission of the artist of that art as well.

This is a copyright issue and you should be able to find more information at the Copyright web site or office for your respective country.
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