It wasn't clear to me that you didn't intend to take pictures inside with the flash.
Shel > [Original Message] > From: Markus Maurer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[email protected]> > Date: 7/9/2005 1:59:11 PM > Subject: RE: No entry for photographers for the first time > > Hi Shel > I see your point about not using a flash **inside** a theatre very well. > That was not the point of the story in my email however. > Nor was taking photos with "available light" which I have indeed done > before sometimes with my lovely K50mm 1.2 and fast film. > You are not trying to give my message a different meaning, do you? > > Not allowing to take **any photographs without having a plausible reason** > was the main content of my email. > And there are always photographic occasions outside the theater before and > after the show and in breaks especially with children when a flash comes > handy. > I do respect rules Shel, I have no problem with that and not respecting them > would be a bad thing for everybody and indeed rude behavior and no service > for future photography. > I just have problems with stupid guys taking me for a sucker by telling me > an untrue and silly story about Suisa rights with > a smile and not even thinking a moment in favor of the artists who deserve > publicity and usually like free photos :-(. > > > greetings > Markus > > > > >>-----Original Message----- > >>From: Shel Belinkoff [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > >>Sent: Saturday, July 09, 2005 10:39 PM > >>To: [email protected] > >>Subject: RE: No entry for photographers for the first time > >> > >> > >>Perhaps you're missing my point. USING a flash is, imo, rude and > >>disruptive. Hiding it on your person doesn't preclude you from using it, > >>and why would you take it if you weren't planing to use it. > >> > >>Photographers or the taking of photographs should be banned from certain > >>venues in some situations. I'd suggest that you learn to work with > >>available light rather than trying to overpower it with a strong flash. > >> > >>Shel > >> > >> > >>> [Original Message] > >>> From: Markus Maurer > >> > >>> Hi Shel > >>> I had all the gear hidden in two neutral pockets exactly for > >>that reason. > >>> I do that always at least for the second body and the large flash and > >>other > >>> parts on strolls too just for security reasons. > >>> The guy just wanted to say "No" and was not even brave enough > >>to admit it. > >>> Usually. small local cultural institutions are thankful for any free > >>> publicity. > >>> > >>> thanks > >>> Markus > >>> > >>> > >>> >>-----Original Message----- > >>> >>From: Shel Belinkoff [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > >>> >>Sent: Saturday, July 09, 2005 10:18 PM > >>> >>To: [email protected] > >>> >>Subject: RE: No entry for photographers for the first time > >>> >> > >>> >> > >>> >>Try not carrying all that gear. Seems to me that using a > >>flash during a > >>> >>theater performance is rude and disruptive. At least that's > >>the way it > >>is > >>> >>at the shows I've seen. > >>> >> > >>> >>Shel > >>> >> > >>> >> > >>> >>> [Original Message] > >>> >>> From: Markus Maurer > >>> >> > >>> >>> Maybe I was just lucky before. I always got permission to take > >>> >>photographs > >>> >>> after some talk and on most events they do not even ask. They assume > >>you > >>> >>are > >>> >>> from the press when you carry two cameras, monopod and an > >>> >>impressive flash > >>> >>> and are quite > >>> >>> self confident. And the actors/musicians/subjects liked it > >>a lot when > >>I > >>> >>sent > >>> >>> them prints afterwards. > >>> >>> > >>> >>> Nothing helps against stupid men.... > >>> >> > >>> >> > >> > >>
