Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2005/07/27

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Subject: [Leica] National trust photography rules
From: philippe.orlent at pandora.be (Philippe Orlent)
Date: Wed Jul 27 12:42:27 2005

It's a disgrace: this true dictatorship. What about basic human rights?
Something similar is valid for the Eiffeltower, too. But in that case the
copyrights are in the hands of 1 individual instead of a trust. If I recall
correctly, that is.


> From: Steve Unsworth <mail@steveunsworth.co.uk>
> Reply-To: Leica Users Group <lug@leica-users.org>
> Date: Wed, 27 Jul 2005 20:18:08 +0100
> To: 'Leica Users Group' <lug@leica-users.org>
> Subject: RE: [Leica] National trust photography rules
> 
> There's another part which lists what you can't photograph - you have to
> ask any employee's their permission if they are in the shot for example
> - the document then says...
> 
> "If you sign this photography contract you agree to abide by these
> conditions and agree that permission will be revoked and that your
> photographic equipment may be confiscated by a member of staff should
> you disobey these conditions."
> 
> Steve
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: lug-bounces+mail=steveunsworth.co.uk@leica-users.org
> [mailto:lug-bounces+mail=steveunsworth.co.uk@leica-users.org] On Behalf
> Of Gerry Walden
> Sent: 27 July 2005 20:09
> To: Leica Users Group
> Subject: Re: [Leica] National trust photography rules
> 
> 
> It is not just you Steve, and it has been this way for a very long time.
> 
>   I no longer visit NT properties because of their attitude, and it not
> only applies to their building but also to their land. There have been
> cases, for instance, of photographers being stopped from photographing
> on Dartmoor! Strangely though they are keen to use photographs from
> 'outside' when it suits them for their publications, and I have had one
> image published by them and paid for at the going rate.
> 
> Seems strange, but it does help sell guide books and postcards (,e
> cynical, never!)
> 
> Gerry
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Replies: Reply from director at ubi.edu (Lucien) ([Leica] Tour Eiffel, was: National trust photography rules)
In reply to: Message from mail at steveunsworth.co.uk (Steve Unsworth) ([Leica] National trust photography rules)