I can't speak for other countries, but in Australia you are free to take photographs in public spaces. Defining public spaces is difficult, and I would certainly call anywhere government owned as a public space, with restrictions as defined by government law.
Our Spencer Street Station Southern Cross Station is privately operated but it is certainly government owned, so I reckon it is fair game for the public to take photos. After checking, personal and amateur photography is fine.
What about Museum Melbourne Central Station? The same as Southern Cross.
Well, to my surprise this post is going nowhere. My suspicions about photography at private company operated railway stations seems unfounded.
Even at a car service station where you might fill your car with petrol, while privately owned on privately owned land is considered a public space by Victoria Police.
This was inspired by an article in an English electric newspaper, https://amateurphotographer.com/latest/photo-news/use-a-dslr-in-a-railway-station-you-get-questioned-use-a-smartphone-youre-ignored-why/
Speaking of English newspapers, their free versions are hideous. The Telegraph had an ad over the text of a news story that didn't disappear, and nor had any usual method to close the ad. Only by refreshing could I read the article. Other electric English papers are just as bad with overwhelming advertising, and the pages jumping around on the screen as you try to read something. If I lived in England and wanted to read newspapers, I think I would buy a hard copy at the corner shop.
And I thought our own advertising was intrusive enough.
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It's the same here, we can take photos of anything at any time, although in saying that not so much of anyone, most people seem to be worried about their privacy which I can understand, have a great weekend :-)
ReplyDeleteI agree with you on those irritating online newspaper screen ads. I don't bother trying to read them now, apart from one that I have a gifted subscription for that at least means it's reasonably legible.
ReplyDeleteDon't bother with online newspapers.
ReplyDeleteIn Ontario, street photography is completely legal in public spaces. You can photograph anyone and anything as long as you are standing on public property (like a sidewalk or public park) and you do not interfere with police at an emergency scene.