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> Even building architects will sometimes sue if you photograph the house.

? In the US there's the 1a - you can photograph anything you can see (from a public place). In the there's the assumption you can photograph anything without a 'do not photo, military dogs' etc. Never heard of a non-publishable building. Even gchq can be photo's.



Check the "Freedom of Panorama" article on Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Freedom_of_panorama - lots of restrictions around the world.

> In the US there's the 1a - you can photograph anything you can see (from a public place).

Just because you can photograph it does not mean you can necessarily publish it. IP rights are a recognized exception to the 1a


Taking photos and publishing photos are 2 different things. The first one doesn't involve copyright for a start.



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