At 20:47 7/5/01, Acer wrote:
that's the thing! same here, city owned public park, no admission charged,
walk in, walk out, anytime. and it wasn't like i was in someone's way
or anything, i was in a corner seat, and the OMs aren't loud either ;)
alto it doesnt say on the webpage, on the music programmes it states
photography not allowed without prior permission. odd because i had once
called them up (last year) and asked about no-flash photography
from my seat, not in anyone's way, they said OK... oh wel.
/Acer V
Ahhh . . . but the performances are sponsored by non-profit _private_
organizations which can claim image rights if they choose to. The key word
here is _private_ (not public or government owned). In your case they
apparently do whereas in mine they do not (at least not yet). You might
try calling in advance of a performance and asking for a "journalism" or
"press" pass (credentials) that allows you to photograph the performance .
. . along with what their restrictions are.
I suspect most of the reason behind their claiming image rights is your
locale, the population size/density and possible past problems. It's
easier just to say "NO" to everyone than to try to enforce no-flash
guidelines. Modern P&S's and Wunderbricks with integral flashes that the
owners/users has no idea how to turn off (and don't care) have caused
general photography prohibitions in a number of venues that formerly
allowed it. Here, at least for the park performances, it hasn't become an
annoyance yet. It's perceived as a less formal performance than the winter
season indoor symphony series (at which photography _is_ banned).
-- John
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