Comments on: Simon Blint, Director of Visitor Relations at the SF MOMA, Yeah You Jerk, Photography is Not a Crime http://thomashawk.com/2008/08/simon-blint-director-of-visitor.html Wed, 17 Mar 2010 20:15:36 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Photography is not a crime http://thomashawk.com/2008/08/simon-blint-director-of-visitor.html/comment-page-3#comment-166342 Photography is not a crime Wed, 27 Jan 2010 16:33:53 +0000 http://clients.emmense.com/thomashawk/?p=150#comment-166342 [...] this very interesting story here: Thomas Hawk at the SF MOMA No Responses to “Photography is not a [...] [...] this very interesting story here: Thomas Hawk at the SF MOMA No Responses to “Photography is not a [...]

]]> By: Click here if interested http://thomashawk.com/2008/08/simon-blint-director-of-visitor.html/comment-page-3#comment-72175 Click here if interested Mon, 20 Jul 2009 15:57:14 +0000 http://clients.emmense.com/thomashawk/?p=150#comment-72175 <strong>Click here if interested...</strong> Keep up the informative posts!... Click here if interested…

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]]> By: Thomas Hawk Kicked Out of San Francisco MOMA « Shared Forest http://thomashawk.com/2008/08/simon-blint-director-of-visitor.html/comment-page-3#comment-57685 Thomas Hawk Kicked Out of San Francisco MOMA « Shared Forest Thu, 11 Jun 2009 06:20:55 +0000 http://clients.emmense.com/thomashawk/?p=150#comment-57685 [...] Thomas Hawk posts on getting booted from the San Francisco MOMA. [...] [...] Thomas Hawk posts on getting booted from the San Francisco MOMA. [...]

]]> By: » Photographer Thrown Out of SF MOMA Nick Jordan http://thomashawk.com/2008/08/simon-blint-director-of-visitor.html/comment-page-3#comment-37774 » Photographer Thrown Out of SF MOMA Nick Jordan Fri, 17 Apr 2009 16:14:27 +0000 http://clients.emmense.com/thomashawk/?p=150#comment-37774 [...] Thrown Out of SF MOMA Thomas Hawk thrown out of SF MOMA. This poor guy was ejected from San Francisco’s Museum of Modern Art for taking a photograph [...] [...] Thrown Out of SF MOMA Thomas Hawk thrown out of SF MOMA. This poor guy was ejected from San Francisco’s Museum of Modern Art for taking a photograph [...]

]]> By: mattb4rd http://thomashawk.com/2008/08/simon-blint-director-of-visitor.html/comment-page-3#comment-686 mattb4rd Thu, 18 Dec 2008 18:16:00 +0000 http://clients.emmense.com/thomashawk/?p=150#comment-686 I wrote a song about it. Want to hear it? Here it go: http://mattb4rd.com/eloi/?p=107 I wrote a song about it. Want to hear it? Here it go: http://mattb4rd.com/eloi/?p=107

]]> By: San Francisco Photos http://thomashawk.com/2008/08/simon-blint-director-of-visitor.html/comment-page-3#comment-687 San Francisco Photos Tue, 26 Aug 2008 12:55:00 +0000 http://clients.emmense.com/thomashawk/?p=150#comment-687 Same damn thing happened to me and a friend ... it's quite unfortunate! Photographing in the W Hotel San Diego one afternoon. And mind you we were only using point and shoot cameras not SLR's and rudely we were escorted and removed off of the properties of the hotel. A team of security guards actually asked us to head downstairs from the upstairs beach lounge area and to head out. We stopped at the front desk and management told us that we are not allowed to photograph inside the hotel. WOW I said I wasn't aware of such a thing?<br /><br />It was bad enough to be escorted out by the security guards but later one of the security guards followed us out and wrote down our license plate number from our car. <br /><br />That there made us feel like we were some kind of criminals. <br /><br />Later a phone call to the hotel chain got us a pretty nice stay in their hotel chain and a firing of the security company that was working in the San Diego location. We've since been back to the W in San Diego and photographed it many times and nothing since has happened.<br /><br />This Blint guy certainly does not know anything about anything except for the fact that he was putting his foot down and making sure it was his word and nothing but. Shame on him hope he gets fired for his stupid actions. Keep photographing man! Same damn thing happened to me and a friend … it’s quite unfortunate! Photographing in the W Hotel San Diego one afternoon. And mind you we were only using point and shoot cameras not SLR’s and rudely we were escorted and removed off of the properties of the hotel. A team of security guards actually asked us to head downstairs from the upstairs beach lounge area and to head out. We stopped at the front desk and management told us that we are not allowed to photograph inside the hotel. WOW I said I wasn’t aware of such a thing?

It was bad enough to be escorted out by the security guards but later one of the security guards followed us out and wrote down our license plate number from our car.

That there made us feel like we were some kind of criminals.

Later a phone call to the hotel chain got us a pretty nice stay in their hotel chain and a firing of the security company that was working in the San Diego location. We’ve since been back to the W in San Diego and photographed it many times and nothing since has happened.

This Blint guy certainly does not know anything about anything except for the fact that he was putting his foot down and making sure it was his word and nothing but. Shame on him hope he gets fired for his stupid actions. Keep photographing man!

]]> By: Kris http://thomashawk.com/2008/08/simon-blint-director-of-visitor.html/comment-page-3#comment-688 Kris Mon, 25 Aug 2008 13:54:00 +0000 http://clients.emmense.com/thomashawk/?p=150#comment-688 A sad thing. Just sent a letter to the SF MOMA;<br /><br />Just thought I would let you know due to your recent tossing of a photographer, I will not be attending your museum (along with my friends and family) when I come to SF in the near future.<br /><br />As much as you insist you were "protecting your staff", it's bull. If you look at the photos taken, and had any clue about the equipment being used, you might have reconsidered. And if he WAS taking the photos you suggest he was taking with the equipment he obviously was NOT using, you should have been calling the POLICE, not just releasing him to re-offend. As much as you might want to post rhetoric that you were in the right, this Blint fellow definitely screwed up, and you compound the error by defending him. It's such a tragedy that someone taking care of the art chooses to blatantly set fire to the practice of said art. A sad thing. Just sent a letter to the SF MOMA;

Just thought I would let you know due to your recent tossing of a photographer, I will not be attending your museum (along with my friends and family) when I come to SF in the near future.

As much as you insist you were “protecting your staff”, it’s bull. If you look at the photos taken, and had any clue about the equipment being used, you might have reconsidered. And if he WAS taking the photos you suggest he was taking with the equipment he obviously was NOT using, you should have been calling the POLICE, not just releasing him to re-offend. As much as you might want to post rhetoric that you were in the right, this Blint fellow definitely screwed up, and you compound the error by defending him. It’s such a tragedy that someone taking care of the art chooses to blatantly set fire to the practice of said art.

]]> By: Randy SFO http://thomashawk.com/2008/08/simon-blint-director-of-visitor.html/comment-page-3#comment-689 Randy SFO Sat, 23 Aug 2008 12:38:00 +0000 http://clients.emmense.com/thomashawk/?p=150#comment-689 I know how this feels. My partner and I were at the Hotel W in San Diego taking photos and were "removed" from the hotel. The security guard followed us out to my car and was writing down my license number. We stay at the W chain frequently and always document the hotels we like. We'd never had any issues in the past. When we returned home, I called Starwood and the woman taking the call was speechless. She asked if I'd send an email with details (I even had a shot of the security guard pointing at me, while asking me to stop). I did and got an immediate response. The upshot of the whole thing was that they gave us a lot of points to use for free hotel stays. We have also been upgraded to a suite several times. I'm pointing this out as a way of illustrate how issues like this should be resolved. We're back to being happy W customers again and have since taken photos in the San Diego W. BTW, the entire security company was fired because of our incident. If you want that photo, email me: randy@qsfo.com I know how this feels. My partner and I were at the Hotel W in San Diego taking photos and were “removed” from the hotel. The security guard followed us out to my car and was writing down my license number. We stay at the W chain frequently and always document the hotels we like. We’d never had any issues in the past. When we returned home, I called Starwood and the woman taking the call was speechless. She asked if I’d send an email with details (I even had a shot of the security guard pointing at me, while asking me to stop). I did and got an immediate response. The upshot of the whole thing was that they gave us a lot of points to use for free hotel stays. We have also been upgraded to a suite several times. I’m pointing this out as a way of illustrate how issues like this should be resolved. We’re back to being happy W customers again and have since taken photos in the San Diego W. BTW, the entire security company was fired because of our incident. If you want that photo, email me: randy@qsfo.com

]]> By: winstonsmith http://thomashawk.com/2008/08/simon-blint-director-of-visitor.html/comment-page-3#comment-690 winstonsmith Mon, 18 Aug 2008 13:16:00 +0000 http://clients.emmense.com/thomashawk/?p=150#comment-690 There are more and more places where bringing out a camera will bring out the police. Besides bridges and tunnels which are security issues I had a nice run in while photographing the facade of a building, a building that was a strange blend of Corinthian, Doric and Ionian columns in different colored marble. This is one of the main admin buildings in the old Greystone Psychiatric Hospital in NJ, and it is architecturally very interesting like many of the deserted buildings on the grounds. Within 5 minutes I had two cop cars roar up to me at high speed telling me I was breaking state law. Was I shooting patients - No. No photography is allowed. Don't come back. There are more and more places where bringing out a camera will bring out the police. Besides bridges and tunnels which are security issues I had a nice run in while photographing the facade of a building, a building that was a strange blend of Corinthian, Doric and Ionian columns in different colored marble. This is one of the main admin buildings in the old Greystone Psychiatric Hospital in NJ, and it is architecturally very interesting like many of the deserted buildings on the grounds. Within 5 minutes I had two cop cars roar up to me at high speed telling me I was breaking state law. Was I shooting patients – No. No photography is allowed. Don’t come back.

]]> By: bingbongplop http://thomashawk.com/2008/08/simon-blint-director-of-visitor.html/comment-page-3#comment-691 bingbongplop Fri, 15 Aug 2008 22:51:00 +0000 http://clients.emmense.com/thomashawk/?p=150#comment-691 I'm glad you have a huge network online and you can use it's power for the best. to show off this guy's assholeness!<br /><br />cheers to that! I’m glad you have a huge network online and you can use it’s power for the best. to show off this guy’s assholeness!

cheers to that!

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