How to get permission to shoot in keppel bay?

[lastboltnut]

I was at London, there is a stretch of restaurants in a modern building close to the London Eye, along the river. I was using a tripod and tried to shoot the river with the building in the scene and I was stopped by the guards there....I was actually standing at the public pavement along the river, now even on the walkway of the building....so do you think its only in SG? No...

weird leh.. where got in singapore doesn't allow people to take pictures one.. if its military installation or government buildings I can understand..

What is the world coming to..

 

[vonlichenstein]

I encountered once at a location whereby they did not say no photography was allowed so i snap a few pics, next thing i know security came out and ask me to erase the photos...i denied and demanded to see building management as i have the rights, later, police called in and the police says you can take if the building did not put physical signboards to instruct public that photo taking is prohibited but i cannot re-distribute the pictures, if i do, it is a breach of trust, also at the building management's discrepency, they can also enforce but letting me sign a letter of something like NDA (Non-Disclosure Agreement)...lol, think like i holding some Proposal Meeting.... Well in the end, they have no choice but to let me go.... Tot i share this story to you guys!

haha good for you! but isn't it rather troublesome? for a couple of pictures, you have to sign an NDA and all? i'd just delete the pics and walk off. haha i'm a typical meek singapoleeean. :bsmilie:

 

[grubbies]

Just to share my experience, I was there and was told no photography was allowed despite people around me snapping away with their PnS. The guard told me tripod photography is not allowed. So I went to another private property and shot it anyway, from my HOUSE.

:bsmilie:

 

[checkers]

eh guys chill la...

Well, I'm fine, just that I'm lazy to explain myself to people who come to conclusions before using their brains. If needed, I can explain to the mods.

 

[CalvinDarius]

haha good for you! but isn't it rather troublesome? for a couple of pictures, you have to sign an NDA and all? i'd just delete the pics and walk off. haha i'm a typical meek singapoleeean. :bsmilie:

Lol, agreed, but sometimes, i had enough of all these guard that made me pissed off and to stand up for my rights.... I mean, as long as i don't infringe any laws, rules or regulations, why make my life as a photographer any harder? Right?

 

[CalvinDarius]

Care to explain your initial statement then? If you're trying to be funny it really isn't entertaining.

Yo calebk, relax la, we all here trying to share experience and help....haiz...don't micro manage the comment until like that la....

 

[vonlichenstein]

Lol, agreed, but sometimes, i had enough of all these guard that made me pissed off and to stand up for my rights.... I mean, as long as i don't infringe any laws, rules or regulations, why make my life as a photographer any harder? Right?

haha yep. but usually i'm too lazy to argue, i'd just drift off to shoot elsewhere. or snipe him with a telephoto from outside the premises just to annoy him, where he has no jurisdiction. heh heh

 

[philpoon]

The policy adopted by some building management is quite strange. What checker meant is you are not allowed to take photo of the building or surroundings within the property. But if you have a subject (person) posing in the picture it is allowed. I had the same experience in Ngee Ann City. I took a shot of the Tiffany window display. The security guard said it is not allowed, but did not insist I delete the photo. The next moment a tourist posed next to the window display and the shot was allowed. I questioned the security what's the difference, he can only say management policy.

 

[vonlichenstein]

The policy adopted by some building management is quite strange. What checker meant is you are not allowed to take photo of the building or surroundings within the property. But if you have a subject (person) posing in the picture it is allowed. I had the same experience in Ngee Ann City. I took a shot of the Tiffany window display. The security guard said it is not allowed, but did not insist I delete the photo. The next moment a tourist posed next to the window display and the shot was allowed. I questioned the security what's the difference, he can only say management policy.

cannot blame security sometimes, they bo bian must follow management's policy, else they suffer the consequences if the management finds out. But that only applies if the security guy is nice about it and not aggressive/offensive.

Yo calebk, relax la, we all here trying to share experience and help....haiz...don't micro manage the comment until like that la....

in CalebK's defense, (and not to spark anything off), checkers did "micromanage" the comments of 2 posters before, albeit in jest. ok lets drop that subject and stay on topic :bsmilie:

 

[CalvinDarius]

haha yep. but usually i'm too lazy to argue, i'd just drift off to shoot elsewhere. or snipe him with a telephoto from outside the premises just to annoy him, where he has no jurisdiction. heh heh

Lol, don't want to waste one of my shutter count for this kind of person....lol...but good idea to annoy such guards! :bsmilie:

 

[CalvinDarius]

Well, maybe they did....long story short....just cool and chill man...Comex show for Man's Toys and Weekend is near....SMILE PEOPLE!

cannot blame security sometimes, they bo bian must follow management's policy, else they suffer the consequences if the management finds out. But that only applies if the security guy is nice about it and not aggressive/offensive.



in CalebK's defense, (and not to spark anything off), checkers did "micromanage" the comments of 2 posters before, albeit in jest. ok lets drop that subject and stay on topic :bsmilie:

 

[CalvinDarius]

The policy adopted by some building management is quite strange. What checker meant is you are not allowed to take photo of the building or surroundings within the property. But if you have a subject (person) posing in the picture it is allowed. I had the same experience in Ngee Ann City. I took a shot of the Tiffany window display. The security guard said it is not allowed, but did not insist I delete the photo. The next moment a tourist posed next to the window display and the shot was allowed. I questioned the security what's the difference, he can only say management policy.

Lol, worst case senario ask the guard stand there take a pic then go back photochop...lol...its a joke... don't take it too serious. :bsmilie:

 

[blazer_workz]

anyway, its understandable because imagine ji bu clubsnapper go there with tripod setup and take pictures. it will unsightly. that place is supposed to be a high end club. certainly cannot let such 'unsightly' take place mah.

u mean ji bu like this?

:bsmilie:

Taken before the ban on photography..:bsmilie:

 

[vonlichenstein]

u mean ji bu like this?

:bsmilie:

Taken before the ban on photography..:bsmilie:

wah. organised group or all individual photogs?

 

[linkandzelda]

agreed.

 

[linkandzelda]

what a glorious capture, man, seriously hahahah

 

[Legoz]

This thread is interesting for the wrong reason?! =p

Anyway, yesyes, as long as its a private compound and you are within it, you are govern by its rules and regulations. You can however, take shots from outside the compound if you wish. With cameras being so affordable nowadays, its a matter of time before more places enforce the 'No photography' restrictions...

 

[blazer_workz]

wah. organised group or all individual photogs?

Its a group outing..but quite sometime back..
u can check out more photos here for those who didn't manage to capture any b4 the ban..
http://www.clubsnap.com/forums/showthread.php?t=372196

 

[CalvinDarius]

This thread is interesting for the wrong reason?! =p

Anyway, yesyes, as long as its a private compound and you are within it, you are govern by its rules and regulations. You can however, take shots from outside the compound if you wish. With cameras being so affordable nowadays, its a matter of time before more places enforce the 'No photography' restrictions...

True....i think the only person to blame is not the guard, building management or even the building owners for that matter.... it started to get worst right after 9-11. Well, it is a yes and no kind of answer, sometimes contradicting. In the building management point of view, priority is security, a photographer point of view (i'm merely just taking a picture what...). So we as photographers be it PnS or Pros, we must think for them and try to strike a balance to this, you want the country peaceful, then bear with such rules and regulations. But but but, sometimes, i feel that the guards are overboard but giving bad attitudes.... they should learn to smile more. Well guys, correct me if i'm wrong on my statement here

 

[coolradx]

Get a ultra wide angle,another someone to post for you, place the person at the edge of the frame, then take a shot. Go home, crop and problem solved. :bsmilie: