Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2008/07/12
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]They don't know how to turn their flashes off. Their flash goes off when shooting the Empire State building a mile away!! Also a series of small flashes and its like its on a self timer the picture gets taken almost ten seconds later. As they watch on a screen held all the way out in front of them. Its a sad deal. mark@rabinergroup.com Mark William Rabiner > From: Nathan <photo@frozenlight.eu> > Reply-To: Leica Users Group <lug@leica-users.org> > Date: Sat, 12 Jul 2008 09:32:21 +0200 > To: Leica Users Group <lug@leica-users.org> > Subject: Re: [Leica] Another Door Closed to Photography > > 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 > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information