In reply to mark s:
> i was at lulworth this week and on the walk down i noticed a sign saying photography or art for publication is banned....
> how do they think they can police this? do they think they have some copyright on the land ?
Sadly the NT (of which I am a member, as are many on here), along with many other landowners are very zealous in what they perceive as 'theirs'. Most of their properties are 'left' to the nation 'in trust' so that the legacy & proporties are preserved for future generations.
'Sir Robert Hunter and Canon Hardwicke Rawnsley, Octavia Hill set up the National Trust to own beautiful places on behalf of the broader public.'
Is this what they had in mind?
In nearly 50 years as a photographer I have observed this gradual erosion of the 'rights' of the photographer, and the imposition of often draconian regulations and restrictions. I have had individuals stop me from photographing climbing because children were also within the frame (and demanding that I delete all the images!) The advent of digital photography has only made the matter worse.
Some museums/galleries ban photographs, others don't. At the end of the day it is all about protecting their commercial rights/income.
The restriction on 'Art' is on dodgy ground as in a House of Lords ruling stated this was specifically given as an example of 'non-tresspass' and that an individual engaged for example, in producing a painting on private land but from a public footpath was permissable.
but until these bodies/groups are challenged then they will continue to ride roughshod over the rights of the photographer/artist. Let them sue!
It will be interesting to see the response of Alamy...