Well, I do have a question about the OP and the "letter to be carried". I understand the right to take those pictures, but what happens then? Is it legal to post them on the internet, print them for a exhibit, print for sale, print for distribution of a story in a magazine? Is the person/people in the photo entitled to a percentage of any profits made from an image in which they are the subject? I know back when I used to do quite a bit of film/video production, while in a public place we had to post signs telling passersby that they were entering an area where they may be recorded. Any clear shots, interviews, etc.... needed a release signed.
You can shoot (almost) anything you can see from a public vantage point. That does not automatically mean you can use what you shot in anyway you see fit. To my knowledge most restrictions revolve around commercial use and existing ownership. To use people in an advert you'll need a signed release. You would also need permission to use an image that has a logo or privatley owned and recognizable place in an ad. If your use is self expression (art) or editorial you are mostly in the clear. The lawyers on APUG would be able to give you a better accounting.
I use the ASMP (http://www.asmp.org to get access to their goods you may need to be a member ) as my information source regarding images that I use for commercial stuff and for art I simply assume that anything goes (ignorance maintains my bliss).
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