We've all seen photographers ignore signage and fences to "get the shot." Some even VLOG in these locations. Do you always obey the signage and fences or do you break the rules and why?
We've all seen photographers ignore signage and fences to "get the shot." Some even VLOG in these locations. Do you always obey the signage and fences or do you break the rules and why?
I generally use a common sense approach. If the restrictions act to protect the environment or for safety reasons, then it’s a good idea to observe them.
I’m not saying to be a scout, but to exercise discretion. For example, most parks in LA are “closed,” sunset to sunrise, so arriving during this time is technically trespassing. Shooting sunrises and sunsets requires we break some of the rules. How about you?
Robert - good example with the sunset/sunrise example. I've definitely pushed that rule. Examples where I've seen pros VLOG and photograph from from include Cape Kiwanda in Oregon and Panther Creek Falls in Washington. I don't see these locations as environmental reasons, but more for safety issues. However, at what point is it a person's own responsibility? We have speed limits everywhere for safety - people break these all the time.
I rarely break those rules. The one time I did was when I took my daughter to a college visitation event in Meadville, PA about 325 miles from Philadelphia, driving in the pouring rain and ultimately about 8 inches of snow at the motel. After the event the following morning, we headed south and stopped in Butler, where my parents, grandparents, and many other relatives are buried. The cemetery was closed, but we parked and walked up to their gravesites anyway.
If it is protected habitat - I stay away.
Private property - not going.
Climbing baracades for canyon edges or zoo animals - nope.
If it an abonded building - I am probably going to try and check it out.
I find that it you contact most places, they will let you in so if i want to go somewhere off limits, i just try and ask first.