Re: crediting the gardener (was photo releases )

**"C.L. Fornari" c*@mail.com**

> If I am walking down the street in my hometown and I see a front yard that I
> wish to photograph (or write about for that matter) am I required to gain
> permission from the owner?

Dan,
In researching this very question (because I have a few photos that were taken from the road) I found out that the owner of the garden could object if you climbed a fence, peaked into a backyard or otherwise made obvious attempts to violate their privacy; OR if they consider their garden a work of art and therefore protected by copyright laws.  

I plan to knock on the doors of the owners of previously photographed front gardens to get permission.

This website which has a downloadable article on the rights of photographers is very interesting.
http://www.kantor.com/blog/2005/12/legal_rights_of_photographers.html

C.L. Fornari
www.gardenlady.com

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