Hundreds of photographers have gathered on the Sydney Harbour foreshore to rally against laws which prevent them from taking pictures of Australian landmarks without a permit.

Australian landscape photographer Ken Duncan says the laws imposed by all levels of government are inconsistent and unnecessary.

He says some of the country's most iconic landmarks are now off limits to commercial photographers unless they have a permit which can often cost them hundreds of dollars.

He says it is un-Australian.

"Australians are 'G'day mate, how ya going?' not 'What are you doing with that camera?'," he said.

He has joined a crowd of protesters at Campbell's Cove on Sydney Harbour calling for a nationally consistent set of laws which allow artists to take pictures without bureaucratic restraint.

In an act of defiance the crowd has been taking protographs of the Sydney Opera House and Harbour Bridge.

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