Yup. Now you have to go in disguise.
If you give a mid-level administrator the opportunity to exercise authority, they'll probably jump at the chance.
Yup. Now you have to go in disguise.
If you give a mid-level administrator the opportunity to exercise authority, they'll probably jump at the chance.
You’ve done the right thing – you now know the “rules.”
Now it’s time to act.
Let us know what you decide.
We need a thread on this.Originally Posted by QT Luong
Conscientiousness isn’t a concern when you don’t ask, but becomes one if you do.
;^)
Thanks,
Kirk
at age 73:
"The woods are lovely, dark and deep,
But I have promises to keep,
And miles to go before I sleep,
And miles to go before I sleep"
Wow looking at the names that have contributed to this thread and me being a novice LFer i feel silly trying to contribute but here goes. I had a feeling nimo956 that you would have received that denial from Harvard. I believe only Harvard staff photographers are typically allowed to photograph Harvard property. That is why I suggested alternative locations earlier in this thread though I understand why the more stout among us suggested doing photography there anyway.
Also,and this may surprise you but the denial you received puts you in good company. I have heard the rumor that a few scenes in the movie "Good Will Hunting" were photographed at Harvard and the crew actually went in without authorization, photographed quickly and left before being caught. I'm guessing Damon and Affleck wouldn't have that problem today.
John, a lot of folks on the forum here will never qualify to be called the "paparazzi". Timidity is not conducive photography in restricted places and of restricted people and things.
I confess that when I photographed at Harvard I was a part time student and I innocently went about it with both 4X5 and 8X10 as discreetly as possible. I was motivated by the knowledge that one of my ancestors one John Powers graduated from Harvard Divinity School there about 1720.
Nate Potter, Austin TX.
One of my ancestrors was class of 1717. Maybe we should get together and have our ancestors escort us on campus whilst we photograph! He no longer resides in Boston but is nearby... and seems to have plenty of spare time available.
Problem is that neither of these folks is in a position to contribute to Harvard.
Live Alumni on the other hand...
Think about it - what will they do to you if they DO catch you except ask you to stop? The last set of stocks were removed from Cambridge common a century or two ago, so they won't lock you up for sure. Probably won't call the real police either
One idea - do you really need a tripod? How about renting a bike and clamping a ball head or something to the handlebars? You can push the bike around everywhere and set the kickstand and shoot away.
Do you speak some language other than English - maybe Russian or Bulgarian or Japanese or something? A friendly smile and an incomprehensible comment might work. I know it got my wife (Japanese) out of a couple of expensive speeding tickets a few years back.
Are you old and decrepit enough to look like you need the support of a walker? They make great camera platforms, as do wheelchairs. One of those three-legged crutches might work in a pinch.
Get creative! Act like 007 on a secret assignment.
Actually, you should not act like 007. If he were real he would be the absolute worst spy the world ever had. He's so conspicuous that I'd be very surprised if he survived for more than five minutes among real secret agents.
Hi Vlad
Good point! But he did have flair!
Maybe one could use a monopod instead of a tripod and lean the camera against a tree (lots of trees in Harvard Yard) Or maybe mount it on an IV pole and push it around with a tube running from an IV bag under the camera - filled with D-76 or something.
Quietly take your picture while everyone's running from the giant explosion you set off? And then seduce the University president's wife?
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