New York City and reasonable rules for street photography
Oct 29th, 2007 by Brad
In July, I posted “Serious restrictions by NYC Mayor’s office on street photography.” Thankfully New York mayor’s office on tuesday will post new rules which basically will allow “people using hand-held equipment, including tripods, to shoot for any length of time on sidewalks and in parks as long as they leave sufficient room for pedestrians.”
If you are confused about the hand-held equip including tripods, this is a way of saying they still want the city involved if filmmakers are using vehicles, dolly tracks, lights, cables, etc.
In part this all came about from the public outcry about the original extremely restricted rules. So many many thanks to those who joined me in signing the petition and become part of the voice of the public. More on this in a New York Times article. I’ll take a closer look tomorrow to see the actual rules and of course post if I see anything “funny.”
My image “Brooklyn Bridge” would not have been permitted in the first set of ules without permits and a $1M insurance policy. For those in Portland, a 40″x30″ version of this image was in a show that just ended at the Mark Woolley Gallery (817 SW 2nd Ave, Portland OR). As a reminder all work is done on-film and in-camera without digital manipulation, things that change are turned into vivid color.
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Regards,
Tia Martyn