"peter" wrote in message
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Any building built, or in process of building, since 1993 is considered
to have copyrights owned by the building architect and/or
contractor/builder and/or owner, according to international copyright
laws.

Yes, legally, you have to have permission. Do most people do so [get
permission]? No. Do most people get in trouble? No. Does that mean
you won't if you don't [get permission]? No.

Many movies have tens or hundreds of buildings in them (e.g. a shot from a
helicopter). Did the movie producer got copyright clearance for each and
every building? It seems very unlikely. Does that mean the producer could
be sued by the building owners?

For people, if you shoot them in the public you don't need a model
release. This doesn't apply to buildings?


I believe you may be confusing right to take photos with right to reproduce
photos. One can take photographs of virtually anything in the US, including
people, as long as the photos are never published. But once you make copies
or sell copies you run into the rights issues.

One area to avoid is children--especially places like public bathing areas,
playgrounds or school grounds. There are valid concerns on the part of
parents and caregivers that pedophiles might be active in such places,
especially when they take photos of persons that can be
personally-identifiable, as opposed to "generic" groups of people whose
features are not personally identifiable.