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Would it be acceptable to the acknowledged just to simple record the fact in your writings rather than seek permission?
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Thanks for your interest,
oggie
If the building is in a private location you not only would need the permission of the photographer, but the owner of the building too.
And pay any fee and provide the acknowledgement they require with the image.
There are very few places you can't take a photo of - MI5 for instance.
I have a copy of the laws in this country as they apply to photographers. so I can take them out and show them to anyone who tells me I can't take a photo.
You need, for instance, permission from the NT to use a photo taken on their land in a book etc. They are usually happy to do so but it's about doing the right thing - asking.
I'm not sure how successful a prosecution by the Weld Estate would be but their threat to demand a licence fee (more than a few hundred pounds) was sufficient in the example I gave.
If anyone is planning on taking specific photos I am sure their research would cover ownership. Random photos of streets etc. are unlikely to cause a problem - unless you can see someone's dirty washing...
My recommendation is always to check.
Wonderful to have access to this hugely informed bunch of writers - thanks again.
Oggie
And will probably be right, but the discussion will then morph into the merits of, say, cars versus motorbikes.