There's another example every day. An overactive security guard harassing a photographer on a public sidewalk. Cops intimidating people with cameras. Photography bans in subways. In a post 9/11 age of paranoia and suspicion, public photography is increasingly seen as threatening, or mistaken as criminal. And we here at JPG are sick of it.

So we devoted issue 5 to this important topic. The theme, "Photography is Not a Crime," is a rallying cry. It's meant to remind everyone that amateur photographers are the documentarians of real life. We capture our world to help us understand it. We are not a threat.

The issue contains 31 photographer's takes and stories on the theme, NYC subway photography by Edmund Leveckis, Shane Lavalette's Family Portrait Project, an interview with attorney Bert Krages, and a special clip-out Photographer's Right Bust Card.

Celebrate the freedom to photograph with this special issue of JPG Magazine.

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Participating Photographers: Kristal Armendariz, Peter Baker, Juan Buhler, Pierre Crom, Michal Daniel, Emilie Eagan, Ian Farrell, Jennifer Foley, Dennis Fox, Bill Frazzetto, Avital Hakon, Thomas Hawk, Brendan Hoffman, Mark Isaac, Ann Jones, JT Loh, Andrew Miller, Marcelo Montecino, Marcos Mosenson, Troy Paiva, Richard Partridge, Brent Reaney, Becky Reed, Robb Rosenfeld , Tina Roth Eisenberg, Sam Scholes, Matt Steer, Lisa Whiteman, Thomas Winstead, and Jennifer Zimmer.

Get Informed:
The Photographer's Right Know your rights!
UK Photographers Rights For the UK.
Photo Permit Kevin Bjorke's ongoing coverage.
USA Today: New digital camera? Know how, where you can use it Great overview of photography law.
NPR: Photographers Becoming Security Concerns 9/11 is often used as an excuse.
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