I would like to start a list of places where photography is requested not to be done. This is often in places of certain religious significance or at special traditional events/ceremonies. I would like others to share experiences of places for cultural and customary reasons photography has been asked not to take place.
Sometimes in foreign countries we can be unaware of what is and isn't appropriate to their system of beliefs, values etc... so what photographic situations have you have encountered as a result of this?
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Inside National Trust properties in the UK, ostensibly for reasons of "security" but in reality so that people who've already spent a fortune on admission will have to spend even more on a guide book/souvenir. Thus, anyone planning a robbery on NT premises should factor in the cost of a guide book as well as petrol for the getaway car.
Cynical? Me? About the National Trussed? Oops - typo!
http://www.strictlynophotography.com/index.php?cat=0 Fun website. I'm still kind of sad that the Hunterian Museum at the Royal College of Surgeons , London, won't let people take pictures... but then again when I was going to uni I was told they used to organise trips to places like that up until some artist started using caver bits in their artwork...
Oh, for some reason I am suddenly reminded that I was kind of shocked when I went back home... normal little supermarket in Dover, NH has a sign on the front saying No photography or video on basis of security or something
The National Trust welcomes amateur photography out-of-doors at its properties. We regret that such photography is not permitted indoors when houses are open to visitors. However, at most properties special arrangements can be made for interested amateurs to take interior photographs by appointment outside normal opening hours. Please contact individual properties for details.
When I did once ask a volunteer she said it was because the flashes going off annoyed other visitors as most houses are kept quite dark to preserve fabric colours. Frankly, I can see their point, but then, I rarely have any interest in the house contents.
Brochures do not tend to show the location and model and type of security systems fitted to windows and doors or the location of PIR sensors... Visiting is ludicrously expensive, 'tis true, 'tho one could become a member for the cost of two or three visits.
There are various locations, mostly military, legally designated as "Restricted Places". Other than that, any public place or building is legal to photograph.
I'm more surprised at where it is considered acceptable sometimes. Personally I consider it highly disrespectful people taking flash photographs in churches and cathedrals, but I couldn't explain why if asked...
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Gun shows take a very dim view of anyone walking around with a camera.
The Polish National War Museum in Warsaw, Poland does not allow any photographs to be taken inside the building. However, I did take a number of pictures outside in the open air exhibits and nobody told me to stop.
Just avoid any place where people are likely to point guns at you, or gang up and lynch you.
Otherwise, wear a good pair of running shoes, a wig, fake eye glasses and a mustache and having trained well beforehand and having planned your escape route, be prepared to break an olympic record. Show your respect to the place and people if they require it and be as sneaky as you can.
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Many retail stores in the US don't allow photography, as it can be used by competitors to record pricing and use that information to undercut the store's prices. My father-in-law used to always have his X-700 with macro zoom hanging around his neck, and he was asked not to take photos in stores (even though he never attempted to do so) on a number of occasions.
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