[Leica] China Photography

[leicanikon at earthlink.net (Stephen Gandy)]

Tom A will be back from China in about two weeks
Ask him when he returns.

Stephen

Tina Manley wrote:

> LUG:
>
> I need your expert advice again.  They called today from the Chinese 
> embassy about my visa application.  I had put on the application that 
> I was a photographer - evidently a no, no.  I had to agree to either 
> write a letter saying that I would not be taking photos professionally 
> while I am in China or change my profession on the application to 
> Housewife.  That's a no-brainer.  I changed the profession to 
> Housewife (my husband is still laughing).
>
> What I want to know is, will I run into problems trying to take photos 
> with professional-looking equipment?  Do I leave my business cards at 
> home?  Do I not ask people to sign model releases?  What kind of 
> trouble can I get into?  I'm definitely planning on taking photos to 
> sell as stock but should I try to keep a low profile?  No photo vest?  
> No camera bags? I had asked the family that we are renting an 
> apartment from to make arrangements for me to stay with a family in 
> the country for a few nights to take photographs, since that is what I 
> do in most countries.  They said that would not be a problem.  Will it?
>
> Thanks in advance!
>
> Tina
>
> Tina Manley, ASMP
> www.tinamanley.com
>
>
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