In message <4825d8fb$1$13887$8f2e0ebb@news.shared-secrets.com>, Peter
writes
>"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.
I agree completely
Also not taking the attitude of :-
In message <48240e4f$1_1@mk-nntp-2.news.uk.tiscali.com>, The One
writes
>I've been to numerous catherdrials which insist of you paying a copyright
>fee, for photographing inside. Again I never pay and take photos anyway.
>There is no such thing. A church albeit sacred is a public place so again
>they can sod off.
But then we know The minus One is a jerk but that sort of attitude
would have had the security guard throw you out rather than laughing if
you were there the day after The minus One
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