"Chris H" wrote in message
news:NHi13hC7kVJIFAyF@phaedsys.demon.co.uk...
>
> As has been said it is usually better to ask forgiveness than permission.
> However often those who challenge you on taking photos don't know the law
> and think that it is illegal to photograph children, people and places.
>
I was taking some shots in on of the Smithsonian galleries. There were no
photo signs at different locations. A security guard politely reminded me
that no photos were permitted.
I explained that I understood they wanted to sell reproductions of the art
and that I was not taking shots of the art work, but of people looking at
the art. I showed him some of the shots to prove it. He laughed at the shots
and politely reminded me not to use flash.
I guess it's all a matter of attitude and whether the person in charge had
. the night before and a good breakfast.
--
Peter
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