Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2008/07/12
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I hope not. I am 47 and hope to photograph many more se?oritas in my lifetime. Having said that, sometimes ill-behaved photographers are the cause of restrictions. I was in the Prado in Madrid last weekend. During my previous visits photography had always been no problem as long as you did not use flash--very reasonable and a sensible precaution in a museum with 400-year old paintings on the wall. Right after I had shot one of the PAWs I posted yesterday, a guard approached me and said that all photography was forbidden. I told him that I thought that the policy only said that flash was forbidden, but he told that while flash-less photography indeed used to be allowed, so many idiots violated the no-flash rule that the museum was forced to enact a general no-photography rule. There are often two sides to a story... Nathan On 12-jul-2008, at 5:52, Lottermoser George wrote: > We (at least the younger among us) may very well see the day > when street photographers will require a permit and show just cause. > > One's only hope in these times is to hone one's people skills > and develop trusting relationships in those places we wish apply or > craft. > > 'tis a very sad time. > > I know one very fine photographer who's given up the craft due to > lack of access > various harassments by official and pseudo-official individuals, as > well as many state and national parks now requiring permits (if > you're a professional). > > Fond regards, > George > > george@imagist.com > http://www.imagist.com > http://www.imagist.com/blog > http://www.linkedin.com/in/imagist > > > > On Jul 11, 2008, at 10:23 PM, Jim Nichols wrote: > >> LUGGERS, >> >> I dropped by our local Burger King tonight to grab some sandwiches >> and noticed a new sticker on both the outside and inside of the >> entry door. It said, "No Videotaping or Photography Permitted". >> This was apparently added recently. While I have never seen an >> occasion necessitating photographs there, I suspect it is posted >> because they have a separate play area for small children, and >> parents are getting very sensitive about photos of their kids. >> >> Jim Nichols >> Tullahoma, TN USA >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information Nathan Wajsman Alicante, Spain http://www.frozenlight.eu http://www.greatpix.eu http://www.nathanfoto.com Books: http://www.blurb.com/bookstore/search?search=wajsman&x=0&y=0 PICTURE OF THE WEEK: http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws Image licensing: http://www.alamy.com/search-results.asp?qt=wajsman Blog: http://www.fotocycle.dk/blog