[Leica] Taking photos during school play

[rdcb37 at dodo.com.au (Rick Dykstra)]

Jeez, if that had happened here I imagine most parents saying something 
like, "Lady, you get Rodgers and Hammerstein down here and they can try 
to stop me."

One of the nice things about Australia is the culturally accepted 
practice of showing a healthy disrespect for authority.  It stops them 
from getting too big for their boots.

Rick.

On 08/04/2005, at 4:06 PM, Yin Shih wrote:

> I was all set to take discreet photos during my son's high school 
> play, a
> production of Rodgers & Hammerstein's Oklahoma.  I had an M7 & Noctilux
> loaded w/ Ilford Delta.  No flash.  During the opening announcements, 
> it was
> stated "no audio/video recording and no flash photography".  So I 
> thought I
> was all set to take available light photos.
>
>
>
> After taking one photo, I was asked to stop by the person two down 
> from my
> seat who I hadn't noticed before but who I knew was the drama director.
> Since it was "her theatre", I complied with her request.  However, the
> reason that she gave was that the work was "copyrighted" and ALL 
> recording
> of any kind was prohibited.  I went to the Rodgers & Hammerstein 
> website,
> and they indicate that the copyrighted materials consist of book, 
> score and
> other similar materials required to stage the production.  Their FAQ
> specifically calls out video recording and indicates that is a 
> violation of
> their copyright without permission.
>
>
>
> http://www.rnhtheatricals.com/index.php?page=faqs
>
>
>
> The A/V restriction makes sense, since an audio or video recording 
> would
> capture the book or the score or both.  However, a still photograph 
> captures
> none of what would seem to be R&H's copyrighted material.  Staging, 
> sets,
> costuming, etc would appear to be the property of the production 
> house, i.e.
> the high school.  Hence, I think the drama director misunderstands the
> restrictions and discreet photography could be allowed, so long as it 
> was
> not disruptive (loud motor drive, flash, etc).
>
>
>
> It seems ridiculous not to allow parents to take photos of their kid's 
> on
> stage.  Anybody with any experience on this question?
>
>
>
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