in the loupe: photography focus

Recent New York rulings (see the New York Times Lens page) have reinforced the rights of photographers in public spaces.  While I have never understood how street photography could be a threat to public safety or any kind of hazard, many artists have been wrongly harassed by officials and suffered from their equipment being confiscated.  The Musumeci case discussed here (against the Department of Homeland Security) is just one example, but boldly highlights the creative rights we have to photograph anything from public property.  Happy Shooting.