Street Photographer's Rights

This information sheet aims to provide you with the answers to these and other questions that may arise when you are taking photographs in and of public spaces. It also aims to provide those you encounter with a statement of your rights to minimise the possibility of harassment or threatened legal action. So carry this in your pocket and be prepared.

NSW Photo Rights

Created in response to objections to my Sydney Unposed project, it is written from a photographer's perspective, with a focus on what rights shooters have (and don't have) when it comes to candid photographs of people.

The author is a photographer and qualified solicitor (UNSW 1991), who worked for a short while at a large Sydney law firm before leaving the profession in 1992 to find a more honest way to make a living. So the following is based on an (ex) practitioner's understanding of Intellectual Property and Privacy Law, and not just the usual Internet Hearsay.

darktable introduction

Getting started with darktable raw photo editing

Cambridge in Colour

A learning community for photographers

tools - tutorials - forums

The Sources of Noise

To really understand what's going on in your camera and how to get the best results out of it, it helps to understand a little bit about where noise comes from. 

Photons to Photos

Sensor Data for various cameras - 

Colour and Contrast

A comprehensive guide for exploring and learning about the theory, science, and perception of color and contrast.

The Consequences of Noise

Noise, Dynamic Range, and Bit Depth

S/N and exposure decisions

BIG PIXELS vs. small pixels

Supplement: Sensor DR vs. Camera DR

Blending Modes explained

An explanationof blending modes used in photo editing software such as  Photoshop, Afinity, Lightroom, DXO Photolab, darktable, ON1, GIMP .....