Street photography video: Stand Your Ground
Stand Your Ground, a documentary made for the London Street Photography Festival, sees a group of photographers 'stand their ground' in London pubic places as security guards move in
This 16-minute street photography video captures what happened when 6 photographers headed across London on 21 June 2011 to take pictures in public spaces. All of them were stopped and questioned, and 3 of the encounters lead to the police being called. Watch as the photographers stand up for their rights…
Posted by Marcus Hawkins on Wednesday, 20th Jul 2011 at 12:29pm GMT.
I can't believe the harassment! I saw this recently http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/crime/officers-claim-they-dont-need... and think the UK is one of the least photographer friendly countries I know of. Hopefully security/police forces will use common sense more often. (BTW funny typo in the title "pubic places")
#1. Posted on Wednesday, 20 Jul 2011 at 02:24pm GMT. Report this
I just can't believe some people - So terrorists have a D3s then? I felt sorry for the guys - Loved the Cop that turned up and immediately started talking about the video guys Canon :)
#2. Posted on Wednesday, 20 Jul 2011 at 09:21pm GMT. Report this
Blimey, this really wound me up.......Be polite, stand your ground and know your rights!!!
#3. Posted on Friday, 22 Jul 2011 at 03:15am GMT. Report this
Hi,
Recently I took photographs at the Bombardier depot in Derby, and I have got to say the Security Guards were most helpful and polite and let me walk round the front of the depot completely unaccompanied, they requested I didn't go under any barriers or through the gates which I respected.
As the above shows that some security guards are obstructive and think they understand the law but obviously don't. I am not knocking Security Guards in any way shape or form as they do have a tough job to do.
Common sense prevails
#4. Posted on Monday, 01 Aug 2011 at 06:37pm GMT. Report this
I live in Northern Ireland but occasionally work in and around the Manchester area. I am occasionally stopped by police and questioned for no reason at all apart from the fact that I have a car with a Northern Irish registration plate. I found the video very interesting but I wonder if you had used a photographer with a Northern Irish accent in one of the scenarios what the response from the police would have been.
#5. Posted on Thursday, 17 Nov 2011 at 11:05am GMT. Report this
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