Photography is not illegal
I have a blog post that details the events and my thoughts here http://bit.ly/1aA4VW for a less reactive view
Comments (5)
Imagine what our image of the world in the past would be like if those photographers hadn't been allowed to take photos.
Also, it's appalling that almost _everyone_ who doesn't appreciate photography as an art thinks that everyone who carries a big SLR (digital or otherwise) around is a pro and anyone who carries a smaller camera is just an amateur.
In fact, in many cases, it's the exact opposite...and a lot of smaller cameras (particularly film rangefinders) can even surpass the quality of the most expensive SLR (the equipment doesn't matter)
These people, especially the police and such, need to be more educated about these issues.
Have you considered getting a tiny film rangefinder? They're never considered 'pro', the quality of the lens (often just one on "amateur" rangefinders) is pretty damn good. And you still get the full frame 35mm advantage.
This is a good issue for a broader discussion. This could be a show idea for the Typical Shutterbug Podcast. I know I need to understand different points of view on this topic.





