How to Avoid Dealing With the Police when Shooting in Public

Step-by-Step Guide

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   Step 1: Actually know what your rights are.This goes a long way towards helping to resolve some official matters.

   However, that being said...
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   Step 2: Try creating a flyer and posting it on the nearby houses of where you will be shooting

   Tell them what you will be doing and about what time it will be. , Talk to the duty officer of the local police station and give him your information and tell them that you will be photographing there and at what time.
   
   Some information you could provide them, or at least offer to, is:
   Your Name Occupation (photographer) Where and when you will be doing your photography Cell Phone number See if there is any other information that they might want from you, like the color and make of your car. , The time to find out is not when you are doing it.
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   Step 3: especially if you are an unknown person.

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   Step 4: Call the police ahead of time.

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   Step 5: Before the day of the shoot

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   Step 6: find out if you will need a permit for what you are doing.

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