RE: Re: Selling Photographs of Buildings and Landscapes

From: Elizabeth T Russell <brussell[_at_]supranet.net>
Date: Fri, 20 May 2005 17:40:30 -0400

I too am interested in this topic and went back to review a previous thread on the issue: http://www.cni.org/Hforums/cni-copyright/1997-04/0723.html The discussion eventually turns more to trademark, but there are some interesting points worth noting.

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From: CNI-COPYRIGHT -- Copyright & Intellectual Property [mailto:CNI-COPYRIGHT[_at_]cni.org] On Behalf Of Keith Taber Sent: Wednesday, May 18, 2005 5:01 PM
To: CNI-COPYRIGHT -- Copyright & Intellectual Property Subject: [CNI-(C)] Re: Selling Photographs of Buildings and Landscapes

There is a trade secret case on point about aerial photography of a processing plant under construction for the purpose of discovering the otherwise secret processes within the plant. It was either a Texas or Lousisiana case, likely Texas.

The point is that copyright may not be your only consideration.

• Monte Hershberger <mhershberger[_at_]mbsionline.com> wrote:
  > I agree, you do not need permission to photograph
  > someone's building if
  > the photo can be taken from a public place.
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  > Is airspace a public place and if so, at what
  > altitude - above someone's
  > property - does it become public?
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  > I assume you cannot walk onto someone's property
  > jump-up and click.
  > However, would it be lawful to tether a
  > camera-equipped balloon from a
  > public place in order to capture images not visible
  > form ground level -
  > due to trees, privacy walls and fences???
  >
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  > I've actually seen these camera-equipped balloons
  > being used.
  >
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  > Monte Hershberger
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