tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1184534445566567352.post8904139771440100995..comments2024-02-02T10:18:48.627-05:00Comments on NSL Photography Blog: Museums banning photography is becoming commonplaceNed S. Levihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09924189990444148376noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1184534445566567352.post-52176691983710552462012-10-14T08:50:24.173-04:002012-10-14T08:50:24.173-04:00It's a shame, and the recent events in London ...It's a shame, and the recent events in London will only make matters worse!White Petalhttp://www.whitepetal.co.uknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1184534445566567352.post-58669627718573069132012-10-04T17:55:25.129-04:002012-10-04T17:55:25.129-04:00I was a part-time guard at the Peabody Essex Museu...I was a part-time guard at the Peabody Essex Museum in Salem, Massachusetts. Like the much larger Museum of Fine Arts in Boston, it allowed photography of just about everything except special exhibits. What's a special exhibit? Any display containing items the museum didn't own. In most cases the actual owner(s) of the pieces in question didn't want them photographed and made a ban onAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1184534445566567352.post-42747053407028158552011-12-26T17:17:50.057-05:002011-12-26T17:17:50.057-05:00Howard I understand your point of view, however, I...Howard I understand your point of view, however, I don't share much of it.<br /><br />I too am tired of "Disruptive memento photography" as stated in my article, however, I recognize that banning photography all together is a knee jerk reaction taken with little thought. It's the easy way out, not the thoughtful way. Many museums have rules and enforcement which minimize the Ned S. Levihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09924189990444148376noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1184534445566567352.post-81445817969253412622011-12-24T15:19:31.772-05:002011-12-24T15:19:31.772-05:00Hooray for the bans. Seriously. I go to the museum...Hooray for the bans. Seriously. I go to the museums to enjoy the exhibitions, to contemplate what is on display, to enjoy the audio guides, the commentary of docents and the atmosphere. Noisy gawkers, flash-happy snapshooters, enthusiast photographers taking up space not viewing an exhibition but rather trying to capture shots for later viewing at home or for 'sharing' with their friends,Agitaterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04495098038681749647noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1184534445566567352.post-55654951265152917732011-12-07T13:03:04.368-05:002011-12-07T13:03:04.368-05:00sad story:(sad story:(liverpool apartmentshttp://arinza-apartments.co.uk/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1184534445566567352.post-8146267764471234482011-11-29T10:29:55.262-05:002011-11-29T10:29:55.262-05:00I agree Red Chilli.
Over the next few months I in...I agree Red Chilli.<br /><br />Over the next few months I intend to talk with some museum administrators in the Northeast part of the US which allow photography generally, and seek out their opinions concerning the problems of photography in their museums, and what they've done, if anything, about it.<br /><br />Hopefully I get some good ideas from them, publish an article or two, then seek Ned S. Levihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09924189990444148376noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1184534445566567352.post-43414223482383597042011-11-29T07:44:16.301-05:002011-11-29T07:44:16.301-05:00this is just sadthis is just sadRed Chilli Photographyhttp://www.redchilliphotography.comnoreply@blogger.com