Comments on: Santa Monica Pacific Park’s Weird and Confusing Photography Policy

By: Why the LAPD Stopped me From Taking Public Photos | KWWphoto

Why the LAPD Stopped me From Taking Public Photos | KWWphoto — Sat, 24 Jan 2009 01:16:58 +0000

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By: kwwphoto

kwwphoto — Tue, 20 Jan 2009 11:37:33 +0000

A very similar thing happened to me the other day in Santa Monica too! It was definitely surprising, especially since the LAPD told me I “did nothing wrong” yet still reported me anyways.

Read my story:
http://www.blog.kwwphoto.com/2009/01/16/why-lapd-stopped-me-from-taking-public-photos/

By: Noel

Noel — Tue, 20 Jan 2009 00:02:58 +0000

I shoot at the Santa Monica Pier all the time, and have been asked to sign a waiver while shooting on the pier. Not a big deal to me at all. What I find ironic is that I can shoot the Santa Monica Pier in its entirety from the sand and they I do not have to sign a waiver. The pier from the sand is truly a spectacle. Certainly you will find some great shots on the pier, but truly the beauty of the pier is viewed from the sand, and I have never been asked to sign a waiver shooting the pier from the water or the sand.

By: Karoli

Karoli — Mon, 19 Jan 2009 02:17:43 +0000

This scenario comes to mind: A family visits from Japan, decides to visit the pier because it’s described in every frickin’ travel book from here to nowhere, is one of the top spots on internet recommendations, etc. etc.

They line up the kids in front of the carousel, wait for it to stop, and frame the pic.

Cop steps in front of the lens, says “Now hold it right there, folks. This here carousel is copyrighted…”

Baloney. Utter nonsense.

By: keith

keith — Mon, 19 Jan 2009 00:40:05 +0000

Guess they’re worried you’ll go home and make your own ferris wheel & open an amusement park.