are we not allowed to take pictures of things at stores?
some lady screamed at me today.
ruuude.
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I have a camera with me everywhere I go. I take pictures in stores when I see something interesting - BUT: If I go in a store, my camera is in the car. If I see anything I want to photograph, I ask to speak with the manager or owner to get prior permission. It's all about 'professionalism'. I've never been denied permission to take pictures if I ASK before I start shooting. Try it ... remember, the store is private property. They don't HAVE to let you take pictures - it's a privilege.

should gave her an RKO

You should have taken a picture of her while she was screaming. Just not saying a word, just point the camera at her take a picture, and walk away.

I'm no photographer.
just a customer.
with a phone.
trying to share something with the world.
free publicity.

Maybe she thought you were taking a pic of her handling "sausage" & didn't want the pic to go public.

When I visited other countries and tried to have my picture taken in a Louis Vuitton shop, etc. I was discreetly told not to take pictures in a couple of shops. In my opinion, some stores and malls have rules against taking photos due to legal consequences that could be brought against them, kinda like a copyright thing. Another theory is that they think about the possibility of you working for one of their competitors and stealing their ideas. In any case, they should tell you that in a polite and discreet manner. If they screamed at you, you should make a complaint about it.

We can't????? I always shop like that, I take a picture of something cute and send it to my daughter. Then she texts back whether or not to buy it for her or myself if I am trying something on and no one is in the fitting room to ask.

Wow! I didn't think that stores wouldn't allow a person to take a picture.

I have always taken photographs of items I think my son or daughter might like when I go shopping, I've never been 'told off' before.Write to the store manager and ask what is the reason for not allowing customers to take photographs.

i am a photographer i go no where without a cam
i have studied all the laws on this you are allowed to take pics an any public forum stores out anywhere the only place you are not allowed is where a person feels he has resonable privacy in a home bedroom ect
i had lots of copies of the laws i had run off then when people start to holler hand them one

That would have been so awesome!!!