Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2008/07/12
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I walk by a new Pinkberry yogurt place on 112th and Broadway at least once a day. On the glass door there's a pictograph of a camera with a diagonal line going through it. Like no ghost busters except its no cameras. I've certainly never gone in there and never will. As long as that pictograph is on the wall. I'd hate to encourage such a thing as peoples approach to photographers and photography nowadays. We are the roots of all evil; is the new story. mark@rabinergroup.com Mark William Rabiner > From: Alastair Firkin <afirkin@afirkin.com> > Reply-To: Leica Users Group <lug@leica-users.org> > Date: Sat, 12 Jul 2008 00:55:18 -0700 > To: Leica Users Group <lug@leica-users.org> > Subject: Re: [Leica] Another Door Closed to Photography > > I got there just in time then: we were able to photograph quite freely: it > was > a rare pleasure > > --- photo@frozenlight.eu wrote: > > From: Nathan <photo@frozenlight.eu> > To: Leica Users Group <lug@leica-users.org> > Subject: Re: [Leica] Another Door Closed to Photography > Date: Sat, 12 Jul 2008 09:32:21 +0200 > > 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 > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information