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
Wealth is a state of mind.
Money is just a tool.
Happiness is pedaling +25mph on a smooth road.
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.
These rules don't go nearly far enough in my opinion. I tried to get a clause added to make it obligatory that all photographers and film crews had to provide free refreshments for local residents, particularly those living near Times Square.
Heh. There should also be a $150 surcharge for every production assistant with an attitude problem.
Another reason to not go to NY.
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