Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2013/05/29
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Great information Best, Bob On Wed, May 29, 2013 at 7:09 PM, George Lottermoser <imagist3 at mac.com>wrote: > I'd guess the only illegal ID would be forging official documents; such as > passport, driver's license, a police press pass, state ID, etc. Forging a > group membership card, or a press pass supplied by a specific Publisher, > Magnum, etc would require those organizations to discover the forgery and > press some sort of charges of misrepresentation. > > Reality: many news situations require city or state police issued press > passes; generally acquired by the media or publisher you're working for. > Most "venues" - shows, theaters, festivals, political events, etc. require > and issue their own "official" time-limited press passes - best to plan > ahead with early requests. > > The type of ID Tina has referenced can be useful, to some extent, in > limited situations. It becomes more useful when stacked with other passes, > even expired, time-limited venue passes; because you begin to display a > history of having been around and been granted access. > > The best: official police press credential in combination with a respected > publication, or media source. Those two will virtually any and all specific > venue passes. > > a note off the iPad, George > > On May 29, 2013, at 8:20 PM, Tina Manley <images at comporium.net> wrote: > > > If you are a professional photographer, there is no fraud in having an > ID, > > business cards, brochures, press pass - whatever you need to do your job! > > > > Tina > > > > On Wednesday, May 29, 2013, Ken Carney <kcarney1 at cox.net> wrote: > >> Might be worth a look at the particular state law on fake ID's, if > someone > >> wanted to give you grief over it. Some time ago we were thinking of > > getting > >> cover passports, expensive, and as it turns out a felony in our state. > > Just > >> sayin' > >> > >> -----Original Message----- > >> From: lug-bounces+kcarney1=cox.net at leica-users.org > >> [mailto:lug-bounces+kcarney1=cox.net at leica-users.org] On Behalf Of > Robert > >> Adler > >> Sent: Wednesday, May 29, 2013 6:51 PM > >> To: Leica Users Group > >> Subject: Re: [Leica] Street Creds > >> > >> 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 > >> > >> > >> _______________________________________________ > >> 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 > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > -- Bob Adler