Sunday 11 July 2010

BBC - BBC Radio 4 Programmes - Picturing Britain, Street View

BBC - BBC Radio 4 Programmes - Picturing Britain, Street View

Street photographer Nick Turpin is worried about recent changes in the anti-terror laws. According to him, you can now be arrested simply for taking pictures on the streets. He himself has been stopped and searched many times by the police and has had several legal warnings. It comes with the territory he says. Adil joins him at work on the streets of central London as he reflects on the impact of this new legislation on his life.

Nick Turpin is a London based Street Photographer. Nick founded and co-runs the international street photographers group in-public. Nick is the publisher of the biannual street photography periodical PUBLICATION. Nick is a campaigner for the protection of the right of photographers to make pictures in a public place.

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