Hi,
Following Paul's and my recent comments on Tripod police I thought I'd dig out the article I read on American public photography.
Here is the original blog article I read on New York Rules.
http://theartlawblog.blogspot.com/2007/10/revised-public-photography-rules.html
The Full rules are here :-
http://www.nyc.gov/html/film/downloads/pdf/fprp.pdf
However the lazy amongst us paraphrased the rules say :-
(2) The following activities do not require that a permit be obtained pursuant to this chapter:
(i) Filming or photography occurring on City property involving the use of hand-held devices provided that such activity neither involves the obstruction of one or more lanes of a street or walkway of a bridge, nor results in less than eight feet or one half of the width of a sidewalk.
It then later defines hand held to also include tripods. However they do seem to get upset about light stands, dollies, tracks etc.
Also found various US transport rules on photography
http://www.thejoekorner.com/photrules.shtm
Cheers,
Richard B.
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ReplyDeleteApparently, leaning against a column makes it appear from behind that the photographer is attempting to discharge a firearm. And that is why the Tripod Police's first challenge was: "You can't take photographs here."
ReplyDelete"Here" being the platform, which I was on having just alighted from a train.