Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2013/05/29
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]That's hilarious! As Ken suggests, I'll check out the laws. Wouldn't want to only be able to monitor the LUG once a day from behind bars!! Better to be in a bar... On Wed, May 29, 2013 at 5:01 PM, Tina Manley <images at comporium.net> wrote: > Any number you want! > > > Tina > > > On Wed, May 29, 2013 at 7:50 PM, Robert Adler <rgacpa at gmail.com> wrote: > > > Your driver's license number? > > > > > > On Wed, May 29, 2013 at 9:24 AM, Tina Manley <images at comporium.net> > wrote: > > > > > You don't need to pay dues to NPPA. You can make up your own very > > official > > > looking press pass for your legitimate photography business. I do it > all > > > the time for Images with my photo, license number and everything. I > also > > > have the ASMP pass but mine is more "official" looking. ;-) > > > > > > Tina > > > > > > > > > On Tue, May 28, 2013 at 9:43 PM, Robert Adler <rgacpa at gmail.com> > wrote: > > > > > > > On Sunday at the SF Carnaval I was issued a press pass which not only > > > > allowed me to go on the parade side of the barrier, but also seemed > to > > > > assure bystanders that I was legit. I noticed they looked at my press > > > pass > > > > after I asked them if I could photograph them, and, to a person, > > allowed > > > > me. For me this made it extremely comfortable approaching folks. > > > > > > > > The National Press Photographers Association (NPPA) issues NPPA IDs > to > > > > members. I understand this is not the same as a press pass, usually > > > issued > > > > by event organizers. Nor do I want to be an ambulance chaser. But I > > have > > > > read here that often, when confronted by individuals (either citizens > > or > > > > law enforcement/security) it is good to have some kind of credential > > that > > > > shows you're legit. > > > > > > > > I also know this isn't what street photographers who are purists > would > > > > consider "cricket", but having this as a security blanket in my > wallet > > > will > > > > give me a certain level of comfort I think I need be able to approach > > > > strangers, especially if they challenge me... > > > > > > > > So I'd love to read your thoughts on this. Thanks in advance, > > > > Bob > > > > > > > > -- > > > > Bob Adler > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > > Leica Users Group. > > > > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > > Tina Manley, ASMP > > > www.tinamanley.com > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > Leica Users Group. > > > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > Bob Adler > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Leica Users Group. > > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > > > > > -- > Tina Manley, ASMP > www.tinamanley.com > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > -- Bob Adler