shooting with a camera, that is.
from the New York Times:
- Some tourists, amateur photographers, even would-be filmmakers hoping to make it big on YouTube could soon be forced to obtain a city permit and $1 million in liability insurance before taking pictures or filming on city property, including sidewalks.
New rules being considered by the Mayor’s Office of Film, Theater and Broadcasting would require any group of two or more people who want to use a camera in a single public location for more than a half hour to get a city permit and insurance.
The same requirements would apply to any group of five or more people who plan to use a tripod in a public location for more than 10 minutes, including the time it takes to set up the equipment.
considering that many (including me) already don’t know exactly what is and what is not (and who is and who is not) legal to photograph (for example, this recent confrontation), i think that the proposed rule changes will only make the picture murkier.
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