Forbidden Photos
One issue with Jay and I in a hotel room, is having just one bathroom. Both of us trying to get showered, dressed and ready to go at the same time, results in me, getting bored while he gets ready. If I shower first, I will often go take a nice 45-60 minute walk so he can have unrushed time to fuss himself up. This is what we did in London. Along the side of the Hilton Tower Bridge is this wonderful pedestrian street, that leads to an overlook by London City Hall, with a wonderful view of the bridge. This cute young couple was have wedding photos taken on that walkway, or at least trying to. Just after I snapped this picture, a security guard came out and shouted for them to stop and leave the "private property." He screamed that they were on private property taking "commercial photos" without permission, and ran them off to the pedestrian walkways along the river. I do hope they got a couple of great shots before being run off.
Would you let them take photos there?
If your outside a building how can you possibly instill such a rule? That seems impossible to do. I can see in a museum. And what's so top secret there you can't take a picture? And just what designer is the bride wearing? And is the photographer reputable? How do they know walking pedestrians walking through aren't at the hotel? And what is EY?
ReplyDeleteAnd yes!
I could see it for an advertising shoot, this surprised me, it was just the three of them.
DeleteCouples cannot legally do that here at many popular places without paying a fee. Generally there is no harm done and it seems unfair, but if confetti or rice are involved there is clean up bill.
ReplyDeleteWe were married in a "National Park" and rather than risk being run off, we got a permit that actually allowed us to ask people to leave the area for a few minutes if we wanted to, we didn't the more the merrier. The officer that issued the permit was thrilled, we were her first same sex couple she had issued a permit for.
DeleteIt seems mean-spirited. Do they want them to pay a fee for the background in their wedding photos? Or maybe there's a good reason I'm not aware of.
ReplyDeleteMean spirited sounds right, along with not allowing the security people to discretion on what is commercial and what is not. I could take pictures, but their photographer couldn't - defies logic.
Deletelooks like a public sidewalk to me. that screaming person was rude. what a cute couple. just like you and jay.
ReplyDelete"he can have unrushed time to fuss himself up" - and jay says "don't hate me because I'm beautiful". :)
Quoting Harvey Fierstein, early on he declared that if anyone asked he was the cute one. I was kinda hunky when we met, kinds chunky now.
DeleteI like you just the way you are! got news for ya - we are ALL chunky now. we are the "normal".
DeleteSpeak for yourself, Carebear! I am not chunky! I am swollen, or feminine burly, if you will. I know it's the same thing, I'm just trying to be creative in my own way. TP, chunky is the new (and old) cuddly, and you are perfectly cuddly. So is Anne Marie, hence, Carebear.
DeleteSure, why not? Corporations should not be allowed to privatize public views of public buildings and institutions!
ReplyDeleteAgree, what they claim as security, is really an overreach in public space.
DeleteI'd let them take photos anywhere, dahlink! That is a nice picture!
ReplyDeleteI wish I had a close-up of the groom's feet, he was wearing a tux, with shiny tux shoes and no socks. A fashion statement that really worked for him.
DeleteEw. Just the very thought of dress shoes without socks makes my feet sweat!
DeleteWhat a nasty
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