Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2005/03/16
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Nathan, B. D., etal; For more up to date information on the MTA photography ban of transportation facilities, go to http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2005-03/15/content_2699163.htm Cheers, John On Wed, 16 Mar 2005 06:34:39 +0100, Nathan Wajsman <nathan.wajsman@planet.nl> wrote: > When I was in New York in October, I was took several pictures inside > Grand Central without any problems, and in close proximity to several > police/security guards. There were several other tourists doing the > same. So at least as far as the main concourse, they seemed to recognize > that the place is a major tourist attraction and acted accordingly. > > Maybe it has changed since October? > > Nathan > > B. D. Colen wrote: > > > First off, Penn Station - Second off, it is indeed now illegal to > > photograph in, around, or of the transit facilities. I had an assignment > > to shoot people smoking, and one of the places I went to was the Port > > Authority Bus terminal. I was hassled TWICE by cops and once by a cab > > dispatcher while shooting people OUTSIDE the terminal. The cops were > > surprisingly polite and nice about it, but not fooling around. > > > > And, yes, it's ludicrous. The scary reality is that places like Penn > > Station and Grand Central are entirely unprotected, and yet THEY worry > > about someone taking photos. > > > > -- > Nathan Wajsman > Almere, The Netherlands > > General photography: http://www.nathanfoto.com > Seville photography: http://www.fotosevilla.com > Stock photography: http://www.alamy.com/search-results.asp?qt=wajsman > http://myloupe.com/home/found_photographer.php?photographer=507 > Prints for sale: http://www.photodeluge.com > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >