A quick question about shooting on private property?

Okay I normally do photo shoots at this new area around my house. http://www.fountainpar​kcentre.com/ Well today in the middle of a photo shoot and someone came out and said we can't shoot here cause it's private property, so to make a long story short I ask her if she own this area etc. and are we bothering anyone taking pictures of a mother and her daughter? Then she said we can get another five mins and we have to go. Which we didn't, so another guy came out and was like yall have to go. I said i'm not going anywhere call the police. Reason I said call them was because every photographer in that area goes to that place to do photoshoots. Now a quick question. The police couldn't do anything btw, but If they don't have nothing saying you can't shoot in this area am I still in the clear to go shoot again? Thanks in advance.

The real question is whether or not the area you were shooting in was actually private property. Did the police come? If it was private property and you were asked to leave and refused, then you could be arrested for trespassing (regardless of whether you were taking photos or not). Whether other photographers shoot there is irrelevant.

Dave is correct, If it is private property and you are asked to leave and you do not, you can get arrested for trespassing. Based on the link you provided I'm guessing that it is private property owned by some corporation. She might not have had the authority to request that you leave but the police should have removed you. Private property is private and policy is set by the owners.

They didn't ask me to leave. They told me I needed to stop taking pictures, so I told him to call the police, They had no information or signs saying it was private property, while we waiting for the police I went to one of the sweet spots and picked up my wife something. Police came and he pretty much said if thats their rules it's nothing he can do about letting us continue to shoot, so monday I will call and see whats up with that policy cause I been doing it for about a year.

Just gonna throw this out there since the other two nailed the private property issue, but...

If every other photographer goes there...why do you want to be just like everyone else, and get the exact same images?

Downs Photography wrote in post #12009817
...They told me I needed to stop taking pictures..... Since most of the stores there rent from whoever the owner is. I don't see how they can ask us to leave if they don't own the place? .....

They can ask you to stop and you must stop. Imagin if I came to your rented house, let myself in and started shooting pictures. You get upset and ask me to stop but I do not. Private property does not belong to you and the owner/renter has the right to ask you to stop.

Downs Photography wrote in post #12009817
They didn't ask me to leave. They told me I needed to stop taking pictures. i waiting for the police also to talk to them. Since most of the stores there rent from whoever the owner is. I don't see how they can ask us to leave if they don't own the place? For instance after I spoke with him. I went bought my wife something from one of the sweet spots in that quote "Private area" unquote.

Just remember: Publicly accessible does not mean it's public property.

I feel you Burningcrown, but its a place that has around 20 stores, so I don't see how one manager out of one store and tell us to stop taking pictures. We pretty much walk around the area and take pictures not bothering anyone. After the police came. We ask him why can't we take pictures? The police said the man informed him that he we were taking professional pictures. All we had was my camera, a flash and a reflector. No biggie tho cause I over used that area lol.

gjl711 wrote in post #12009835
They can ask you to stop and you must stop. Imagin if I came to your rented house, let myself in and started shooting pictures. You get upset and ask me to stop but I do not. Private property does not belong to you and the owner/renter has the right to ask you to stop.

So what happens if I don't stop. btw I did stop I just waited for the police so we can see what the problem was.

It's a Mall?

Downs Photography wrote in post #12009857
So what happens if I don't stop. btw I did stop I just waited for the police so we can see what the problem was.

If you don't stop and they request you to leave. If they want to they could arrest you for trespassing. You've already received a warning to leave.

Downs Photography wrote in post #12009857
So what happens if I don't stop. btw I did stop I just waited for the police so we can see what the problem was.

See my previous:

TheBurningCrown wrote in post #12009677
If it was private property and you were asked to leave and refused, then you could be arrested for trespassing (regardless of whether you were taking photos or not)

It depends on how mad the owners get, usually. I've also been threatened several times for shooting in public spaces which were actually private property. Response (both yours and theirs) greatly depends on the circumstances.

FlyingPhotog wrote in post #12009864
It's a Mall?

Well something like a outside mall. http://www.fountainpar​kcentre.com/ Thats the site look at the sky view. We pretty much circle the pond.

Jardiniboy wrote in post #12009872
If you don't stop and they request you to leave. If they want to they could arrest you for trespassing. You've already received a warning to leave.

Thanks

TheBurningCrown wrote in post #12009877
See my previous:

It depends on how mad the owners get, usually. I've also been threatened several times for shooting in public spaces which were actually private property. Response (both yours and theirs) greatly depends on the circumstances.

Thanks again. The funny thing was they walked to the other side of the pond to tell us. We couldn't shoot out here. They had to walk about 600 yards to get to us, so I had no idea why they were made. Most of the stores were closing , but its all good. I will stick to New Orleans spots/parks. When people shoot in that area they get business. Just about every time I shot in that area. we got a sneak/ drink etc from the restaurants in that place.

Downs Photography wrote in post #12009888
Thanks again. The funny thing was they walked to the other side of the pond to tell us. We couldn't shoot out here. They had to walk about 600 yards to get to us, so I had no idea why they were made. Most of the stores were closing , but its all good. I will stick to New Orleans spots/parks. When people shoot in that area they get business. Just about every time I shot in that area. we got a sneak/ drink etc from the restaurants in that place.

The fact is that you were on privately owned property and the owner of the property can set the rules.

The solution is to contact the property owner and get written permission to use the land for your photographs (assuming the owner is willing to let you). If you're shooting for personal reasons and not for hire, letting the owner know that would go a long way toward your getting the needed permission.

It's entirely possible that you were mistaken for a "professional" photographer because of the appearance of your equipment, and I can definitely see why they don't want folks to be using their property in a money-making endeavor without at least getting permission.