DSLR owners - Has this happened to anyone else?

[jann1033]

I printed this out and have it in my camera bag, I haven't been stoped yet but it's good to read this and know our rights.
http://www.krages.com/ThePhotographersRight.pdf

that is a very good article..and something i was thinking along the lines of what to do when confronted. it mentions being courteous and defusing the situation...truthfully we have a number of police in our family and the word from them( and some other officers as well) is even if you are within your rights sometimes it's best just to take your leave...if you are involved in a situation with a power hungry officer you are probably going to be worse off if you fight with him..same as if you are involved in a traffic stop, the best way to get a ticket is to argue, the best way to avoid it is apologize.
you can always take it up later when emotions aren't so hot with someone who really has the power to do something about changing it which the officer doesn't have. ie call who ever owns the property, ask and then you can say that next time you go to take the photo if stopped. or better yet get it in writing

 

[ducklite]

I agree with the poster who said the photographer had no business prohibiting others from taking pictures. We are entitled to take pictures of our children any time we want...

You are wrong. If the team hired a professional photographer to do team photo's, particularly if they are using a background belonging to that photographer, you do NOT have the right to take photo's that the professional has set up. You can take photo's of your child against a wall or on the field, but you do NOT have the legal right to interfere with a contracted photoshoot, and by taking photo's while the photographer is working, you are interfering.

I can almost guarantee that the photographer has something signed by the league giving him exclusive rights to the team photo's that he takes his time to set up. Your beef is not with the photographer, it's with the league. If you don't like it, you do have the option of your child not participating.

Anne

 

[ukcatfan]

If there's a "rock star" you'd like to see in my sig, let me know, I've got thousands of photo's I've taken of hundreds of bands, and will rotate them around on a weekly basis.

Anne,

Do you have any of Amy Lee from Evanescence?


Kevin

 

[ducklite]

Anne,

Do you have any of Amy Lee from Evanescence?


Kevin

I will in a couple of months--I've already got photocredentials set for one of their upcoming shows I've got Flyleaf...

Anne

 

[ukcatfan]

I will in a couple of months--I've already got photocredentials set for one of their upcoming shows I've got Flyleaf...

Anne

That will do for now Lacey is pretty cute. I also like thier music. What I like about Amy is her unique style that is goth but not over the top. She can be attractive without resorting to just showing a bunch of skin. I wish I could go to all of the shows that you get to see. Do you need someone to hold your gear? I look forward to you pics. Anyway, enough thread hijacking. Sorry everyone. Thanks.

Kevin

 

[crazyme5kids]

Hi Anne! How was the RHCP show? Post some pictures when you get a chance.

 

[BeautyLLM]

Anne,

The original poster did not say that the photographer indicated he had an exclusive contract nor that he was using a professional background. The original poster said that his wife was prohibited from taking pictures because of the type of camera she had. Other parents were allowed to take pictures. That is absurd. If other parents are allowed to take pictures of their children's team, then I am as well. I will not be discriminated against because I own an slr vs a point and shoot.

 

[Steve's Girl]

Thank you. Well stated.

 

[Ratpack]

Anne,

The original poster did not say that the photographer indicated he had an exclusive contract nor that he was using a professional background. The original poster said that his wife was prohibited from taking pictures because of the type of camera she had. Other parents were allowed to take pictures. That is absurd. If other parents are allowed to take pictures of their children's team, then I am as well. I will not be discriminated against because I own an slr vs a point and shoot.

As the OP, let me clear this up. The photographer didn't use any background except the playing field. As for a contract, I am not sure what the leaggue had set up. But DW was singled out because she was using a DSLR, others with camera phones and PnS's were taking shots. It was bright and sunny and no flash was being used, so that in no way would have interferred with the photographer and she was standing back to the side taking the shots, not even asking the kids to look her way. He just singled out her with the DSLR as a professional camera said she could not take any shots.

 

[Master Mason]

fairly certain my response would have been to the effect that they could KMA



I always buy the pictures from the photog.... so it isn't like I am trying to cheat them anyway.

 

[Anewman]

As the OP, let me clear this up. The photographer didn't use any background except the playing field. As for a contract, I am not sure what the leaggue had set up. But DW was singled out because she was using a DSLR, others with camera phones and PnS's were taking shots. It was bright and sunny and no flash was being used, so that in no way would have interferred with the photographer and she was standing back to the side taking the shots, not even asking the kids to look her way. He just singled out her with the DSLR as a professional camera said she could not take any shots.

Whenever I have been asked to shoot for Leagues/tournies/teams, I only do it if I am to be the ONLY on field photographer. I have never had an issue with anybody shooting from the stands regardless of equipment.

Cant wait till baseball starts up(soon) as I am growing bored with soccer.

 

[Ratpack]

Whenever I have been asked to shoot for Leagues/tournies/teams, I only do it if I am to be the ONLY on field photographer. I have never had an issue with anybody shooting from the stands regardless of equipment.

Cant wait till baseball starts up(soon) as I am growing bored with soccer.

This was the team photos, not during any game or anything.

 

[Anewman]

This was the team photos, not during any game or anything.

Understood, just saying I would not be against parents taking all the photos they want just as long as I am the only one with access to the field. I have been asked by parents(behind the fence) to move so they can get a shot, I smile and move unless it means me missing a shot.

So you are saying that the paid PHOTOGRAPHER setup shots, such as the TEAM photo and allowed others to shoot???

I agree that it should be an all or nothing thing, DSLR vs PnS would makes no difference to the photographer in this case.

You wife should not have been singled out, IMO everyone should have been asked to stop. It does interfere with the photographer, getting 15 sets of eyes focused on the camera is hard enough when it is only ONE camera.

 

[Ratpack]

So you are saying that the paid PHOTOGRAPHER setup shots, such as the TEAM photo and allowed others to shoot???

I agree that it should be an all or nothing thing, DSLR vs PnS would makes no difference to the photographer in this case.

You wife should not have been singled out, IMO everyone should have been asked to stop. It does interfere with the photographer, getting 15 sets of eyes focused on the camera is hard enough when it is only ONE camera.

Yep, that is what got me ticked. I would understand if they said that no one could shoot, no problem at all. But to tell DW she couldn't just because her camera was more advanced just didn't sit well with me.