Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2013/05/29
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]If you are a professional photographer, there is no fraud in having an ID, business cards, brochures, press pass - whatever you need to do your job! Tina On Wednesday, May 29, 2013, Ken Carney <kcarney1 at cox.net> wrote: > Might be worth a look at the particular state law on fake ID's, if someone > wanted to give you grief over it. Some time ago we were thinking of getting > cover passports, expensive, and as it turns out a felony in our state. Just > sayin' > > -----Original Message----- > From: lug-bounces+kcarney1=cox.net at leica-users.org > [mailto:lug-bounces+kcarney1=cox.net at leica-users.org] On Behalf Of > Robert > Adler > Sent: Wednesday, May 29, 2013 6:51 PM > To: Leica Users Group > Subject: Re: [Leica] Street Creds > > Your driver's license number? > > > On Wed, May 29, 2013 at 9:24 AM, Tina Manley <images at comporium.net> > wrote: > >> You don't need to pay dues to NPPA. You can make up your own very >> official looking press pass for your legitimate photography business. >> I do it all the time for Images with my photo, license number and >> everything. I also have the ASMP pass but mine is more "official" >> looking. ;-) >> >> Tina >> >> >> On Tue, May 28, 2013 at 9:43 PM, Robert Adler <rgacpa at gmail.com> wrote: >> >> > On Sunday at the SF Carnaval I was issued a press pass which not >> > only allowed me to go on the parade side of the barrier, but also >> > seemed to assure bystanders that I was legit. I noticed they looked >> > at my press >> pass >> > after I asked them if I could photograph them, and, to a person, >> > allowed me. For me this made it extremely comfortable approaching folks. >> > >> > The National Press Photographers Association (NPPA) issues NPPA IDs >> > to members. I understand this is not the same as a press pass, >> > usually >> issued >> > by event organizers. Nor do I want to be an ambulance chaser. But I >> > have read here that often, when confronted by individuals (either >> > citizens or law enforcement/security) it is good to have some kind >> > of credential that shows you're legit. >> > >> > I also know this isn't what street photographers who are purists >> > would consider "cricket", but having this as a security blanket in >> > my wallet >> will >> > give me a certain level of comfort I think I need be able to >> > approach strangers, especially if they challenge me... >> > >> > So I'd love to read your thoughts on this. Thanks in advance, Bob >> > >> > -- >> > Bob Adler >> > >> > _______________________________________________ >> > Leica Users Group. >> > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> > >> > >> >> >> -- >> Tina Manley, ASMP >> www.tinamanley.com >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> > > > > -- > Bob Adler > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > -- Tina Manley, ASMP www.tinamanley.com