Do people generally have the right not to be photographed on private property?
<p>Assume that I and other people are patrons on private property, and that the owner/occupier of the property does not object to my activities. </p>

<p>If I wish to take photographs of something on the property and I inadvertently include other people in the photograph, what are my legal rights and responsibilities with regard to the photos? </p>

<p>Am I required to cease taking photographs at their request? 
Assume this is in Australia; New south Wales, specifically, but I am interested in answers for other states also. </p>

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<p>Re: the possible duplicate - this is concerned with an individual's specific request not to be photographed, where no such assertion is made in the suggested duplicate. </p>

<p>Let's put to bed the myth of privacy that is at the heart of your question: in R v Sotheren (2001) NSWSC 204 Justice Dowd said <strong>“A person, in our society, does not have a right not to be photographed"</strong></p>

<p>So they can ask you to stop; its bad manners if you don't but it is <strong>not</strong> illegal.</p>

<p>If they are the controller of the property then they can stop you filming from their property but they cannot stop you filming <strong>into</strong> their property from outside (either public land or land where you do have permission).</p>

<p>See <a href="https://law.stackexchange.com/questions/659/how-do-laws-affect-photography-of-non-humans-in-public-when-people-may-be-in-the">How do laws affect photography of non-humans in public when people may be in the frame?</a> </p>

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