Photography with large format (or any camera) will be effected if this legislation is passed:
http://www.nytimes.com/2007/06/29/ny...=1&oref=slogin
We may even need liability insurance to take a picture!
Photography with large format (or any camera) will be effected if this legislation is passed:
http://www.nytimes.com/2007/06/29/ny...=1&oref=slogin
We may even need liability insurance to take a picture!
"Cameras don't kill people, people kill people." Or "they will have to pry my Brownie from my cold dead fingers."
Opps! Different kind of shooting.
Greg Lockrey
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Show me the money.
And how much will NYC charge for this permit? How long will it take to get a permit?
Sounds more like revenue enhancement. Interesting that the rules don't apply to amateur photographers, so photographers who shoot alone. Now how are the police to interpret this new law if it passes? That's where the rubber meets the road.
The artcile says: "The permits would be free and applications could be obtained online, Ms. Cho said. The draft rules say the office could take up to 30 days to issue a permit, but Ms. Cho said she expected that most would be issued within 24 hours."
So, it's not even the money, it's the power trip. At least it is consistent with the general direction of the country.
Police interpreting the law? Now that's the scary thought. They are supposed to enforce the law, and when they start interpreting it, you know that at least some checks and balances have been broken.
The article suggests the permit will be free, like the current tripod permit, which usually takes a day to get. I think they used to require liability insurance, and then they removed that requirement in the current version.
I didn't realize there was once a requirement for insurance. Anyone living in nyc (including myself) is aware of the permit requirement for tripods and we have shot without permits. Worst case is some cop tells you to pick up your gear and move. I avoid highly trafficked areas or I shoot them early on weekends to avoid crowds. That given, the requirement for $1 mil liability insurance is absurd.
Why can't they just have a requirement that amateurs have a large letter 'A' sewn on their shirts so the police can differentiate you from the pros.
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