Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2005/07/27
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]It's a disgrace: this true dictatorship. What about basic human rights? Something similar is valid for the Eiffeltower, too. But in that case the copyrights are in the hands of 1 individual instead of a trust. If I recall correctly, that is. > From: Steve Unsworth <mail@steveunsworth.co.uk> > Reply-To: Leica Users Group <lug@leica-users.org> > Date: Wed, 27 Jul 2005 20:18:08 +0100 > To: 'Leica Users Group' <lug@leica-users.org> > Subject: RE: [Leica] National trust photography rules > > There's another part which lists what you can't photograph - you have to > ask any employee's their permission if they are in the shot for example > - the document then says... > > "If you sign this photography contract you agree to abide by these > conditions and agree that permission will be revoked and that your > photographic equipment may be confiscated by a member of staff should > you disobey these conditions." > > Steve > > -----Original Message----- > From: lug-bounces+mail=steveunsworth.co.uk@leica-users.org > [mailto:lug-bounces+mail=steveunsworth.co.uk@leica-users.org] On Behalf > Of Gerry Walden > Sent: 27 July 2005 20:09 > To: Leica Users Group > Subject: Re: [Leica] National trust photography rules > > > It is not just you Steve, and it has been this way for a very long time. > > I no longer visit NT properties because of their attitude, and it not > only applies to their building but also to their land. There have been > cases, for instance, of photographers being stopped from photographing > on Dartmoor! Strangely though they are keen to use photographs from > 'outside' when it suits them for their publications, and I have had one > image published by them and paid for at the going rate. > > Seems strange, but it does help sell guide books and postcards (,e > cynical, never!) > > Gerry > -- > Gerry Walden > www.gwpics.com > www.digitalrailroad.net/gwpics www.photographersdirect.com/gwpics > +44 23 8046 3076 > > -- > No virus found in this outgoing message. > Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. > Version: 7.0.338 / Virus Database: 267.9.5/58 - Release Date: 25/07/2005 > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >