Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2013/05/29

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Subject: [Leica] Street Creds
From: rgacpa at gmail.com (Robert Adler)
Date: Wed, 29 May 2013 20:21:27 -0700
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Thanks George, Tina and all. 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
> >>
> >> _______________________________________________
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> >>
> >>
> >> _______________________________________________
> >> Leica Users Group.
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> >>
> >>
> >
> > --
> > Tina Manley, ASMP
> > www.tinamanley.com
> >
> > _______________________________________________
> > Leica Users Group.
> > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information
>
> _______________________________________________
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>



-- 
Bob Adler


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