7 MIN · Module

Privacy in public and private space

How to judge when a camera in public becomes an intrusion, from hospitals and drones to a stranger's worst moment, using the reasonable-expectation-of-privacy test.

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Photography, Video and Documentary Ethics· 11 credits to certificate

Public space is not public interest

A pavement is public. That much is simple. What is less simple is whether everything that happens on it is yours to photograph, publish and keep. Many photographers pick up from online forums the idea that anyone in a public place can be shot and published without limit. In Europe that is not a safe rule. Article 8 of the…

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