Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2003/07/08
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]DREADFUL ;-( David Prakel writes: > On 8/7/03 8:47 pm, "Tim Atherton " <owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us> > wrote: > >> And if you are doing this route in England, en-route to Sunderland stop at >> the wonderful city of Durham - amazing Norman Cathedral, as well as the >> Castle, river, town and University. > > I would warn anyone that Durham's amazing cathedral is _very_ photographer > unfriendly. > > Walk in there with an unsheathed camera and you will get a leaflet thrust at > you which explains that you are not allowed to photograph in the cathedral > unless you buy a permit at 10GBP per day but _only_ if you can demonstrate > that your images are for educational research. > > Photographers with permits must make every effort not to include staff or > other visitors and under no account must images be made of children. You > must apply for your permit in advance with proof of your academic status and > some indication of the images of the cathedral interior and artefacts you > require. > > You are allowed to photograph in the Cloisters only but must not include > children in any image without permission. > > Commercial photography - that defined as anything other than educational - > requires written permission and a fee - a big one. > > All photographers are recommended to approach the photographic library which > has a large number of slides for sale in the first instance. (Why am I > surprised?) > > The staff were quite discourteous in pointing out the Chapter of the > cathedral's stance on photographers and also pointed out that they could > withdraw their permission allowing me to take pictures in their precincts at > any time. You distinctly got the impression they considered all > photographers to be paedophiles. > > What a contrast with the staff in Rochester, Kent who were delighted I > wanted to make images of their cathedral church and even encouraged me to > take pictures of the choir during practice. No charge unless you wish to > make a contribution. Only too pleased to help. > > -- > Regards > David Prakel > > Centre of Britain PhotoWorkshops Partnership > www.photopartners.co.uk > > -- > To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html Alastair Firkin @ work ;-) http://www.afirkin.com http://www.familyofman2.com - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html