Posted on 07/21/2010 6:50:12 PM PDT by Argentine-Firecracker
Advice regarding the war against photography:
So what should you do if youre taking photos and a security guard or police officer approaches you and tells you to stop?
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Wow. Talk about determination!!! And you’re right. Owning a camera in the USSR was not a crime. But taking photos of “prohibited” areas, as determined by the state, was.
If approached throw your camera to the ground, stomp on it and say to the nice security person, “this damn piece of crap never did work!”
Private home owners are a crap shoot. I do my best to hide the address if film, blur the address if digital.
Most folks are happy that thier business will wind up in a Nationally published magazine.
I make a point shooting several frames with the business sign as an obvious part of the photo. Rarely does the editor choose to use those, but I cannot help that.
If I am going to be back in the area I will drop a copy of the magazine to the outfit. Sometimes the publisher will send a copy or two for me.
Other times, businesses will send you good quality photos/images/slides with a release for use in an article. Commercial photography can be pretty cool at times - I once got a personal tour of Hoover Dam into areas the public is normally not allowed for a photo shoot - another, the AKRR let me shoot thier maintenance areas, normally off limits. I love 'big machines' so it was both fun and profit. You might see if there are opporunities in your area.
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