What can not be photographed in Russia and abroad?

In Russia You can shoot almost everything, even airports, with shooting on board problems should not be. The airlines confirm that in the premises of air harbors and on board aircraft, you can take pictures, but it is forbidden to remove employees, check-in desks, checkpoints.

 

Photography is also allowed in the subway. In late spring, Russian Railways held an action "Photography is allowed". Amateur photography at railway stations and stations that do not interfere with and do not create inconvenience and danger to the movement of passengers is allowed and does not require any approval.

 

Owners can prohibit filming in cafes, restaurants, shops and similar facilities, but this is illegal. Lawyers believe that “There is only one restrictive article in the Civil Code, 152.1 (“Protection of the image of a citizen”). The law does not provide for the protection of the image of a citizen's property.”

 

Photography of people is allowed, the photos can be published only with the permission of a free or involuntary model (except for public figures). When the photo is taken in a public place or at a public event, and the person is not the main object of the photo, his consent is not essential.

 

“Restrictions on access to information can only be established by federal laws.”

 

It is forbidden to take photographs of military objects and of state secrets, it is not allowed to take them in courts without the permission of a judge, etc.

In museums, amateur shooting is possible without a flash, tripod and other devices.

 

These rules and features are typical for most tourist countries, but they should be rechecked, as unexpected bans are possible.

 

The Russian Foreign Ministry reminds tourists in a memo: “In any state of the world, it is advisable to take pictures carefully, not to take pictures of infrastructure facilities (railway stations, air and sea ports).”

 

In Islamic countries, it is illegal to photograph people, women are absolutely forbidden, and men are forbidden without their consent.

 

In UAE under the ban mansions and palaces of sheikhs, military facilities, state institutions.

 

Morocco bans photographs of uniformed people and military installations. A complete taboo applies to the shooting of the residences of the king of Morocco and the motorcade of the head of the country.

 

People without their consent are prohibited from being filmed China. Vietnam. Thailand and other Asian countries, but when shooting on the street almost no one objects. In India, people often want to be photographed.

 

Almost all faiths need permission to film inside temples (in some it is forbidden). The Russian Foreign Ministry warns that when filming against the background of Buddha statues, it is forbidden to stand in postures copying them.

 

In Malaysia Buddha statues cannot be removed, and Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum cannot be photographed in Vietnam.

 

On May 25, the General Data Protection Regulation of the European Union was launched in Europe. Pictures of people refer to personal data, and if a person recognizes himself and asks to remove the image, for example, in a social network, it is better to agree.

 

However, if the photographer shoots sights, streets, nature, then you do not need to ask permission from everyone who was in the frame.

There are exceptions, such as the Red Light District. In the spring in Amsterdam, the rules for visiting him were tightened: “You can not take pictures of sex workers, and guides must make sure that tourists stand with their backs to the employees of the entertainment industry.”

 

In museums, amateur shooting without a flash is possible, but for your own peace of mind it is better to clarify the topic of prohibitions. Part of the exhibits will be marked with prohibitive badges. In France, permission is required to film the Holy Grail, in the Vatican you can not shoot in the Sistine Chapel.

 

Sometimes there are exotic prohibitions. Filming of kiwi birds in New Zealand is prohibited, as it can frighten them and adversely affect reproduction.