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PhotoRESEARCHER Newsletter for November Week Four # 446D |
KEY WORDS: | Money | Bankruptcy Proceedings | Advertising Agencies | Agents | Unsecured Creditor | Obtaining Payment | Intermediary | Bankruptcy Estate | Creditors | Debtors |
NEWSWORDS: | FLICKr Folks Get Their Chance | More Cameras | It Won’t Go Away | Outrageous Behavior | Freelancers Stay Outa Town! | Ban Lifted On News Coverage Services |
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Don’t Take That Picture!
By Will Funk
Advance Notes: Editorial photography in the post 9/11 United States has definitely changed, especially when photographing structures that may be considered potential terrorist targets.
Having read reports over the last three years of photographers (ranging from photojournalists to students) being questioned and even prohibited from photographing government structures from public land, I knew my own project of photographing the Ronald Reagan Federal Courthouse in Santa Ana, California, was going to require special care.
I received a photo request from a textbook publisher for a picture of the towering face of the white stone and glass courthouse, located in the busy downtown area of Santa Ana, a large city in Orange County, CA. Since I was going to be in the area the next day, and the publisher’s deadline allowed, I planned to shoot the project on speculation and add it to our stock files if it wasn’t used in the textbook project.
When I arrived at the courthouse I was aware of two things. First, photographing this building is a sensitive issue, and second, I could legally photograph the exterior from the public right-of-way. With the hypersensitive security in mind I went into the building to contact officials before photographing.
I spoke with two officers on duty at the security checkpoint inside the courthouse and politely explained what I needed to photograph and why. I offered to provide all of my personal information.
Their response was stern. If I attempted to photograph the building, even from the public right-of-way, all of my camera equipment would be seized and I would be detained. After spending a short time with the guards it was clear I wouldn’t be able to sway their position.
WHICH LAW?
When I asked the guards what law prohibited photographing a government building they were silent. I left the building, without my photos, wondering the whole time if I was being followed back to my car, labeled as a subversive enemy of the state.
Are you reading the viewpoint of a longhaired, left wing, anti-establishment troublemaking photojournalist? Hardly. This is the experience of an honorably retired law enforcement officer of 21 years who is now a full-time photographer. A person who was walking into the briefing room to start his shift just as the second plane hit the World Trade Center six years ago.
Should we as photographers expect to be questioned if we show up on the street next to a nuclear power plant, pull out a big lens and start shooting? Absolutely. We should, however, be able to avoid a confrontation with law enforcement if we contact the agency ahead of time, identify ourselves and explain our intent.
After this episode I called the local office of my congressman, David Dreier. I related my story to a staff member who told me they would research the (non-existent) law and get back to me. A few days later I received a phone call from Ryan Rogers from Congressman Dreier’s Washington D.C. office.
Mr. Rogers told me they were unable to find any law that prohibits photographing a government building from a public place. Further, Rogers said the way I was treated was "disturbing."
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YOU AND THE LAW By Joel Hecker Get Your Money From Advance Notes: Photo researchers and photographers often bill intermediaries instead of clients directly. Such intermediaries could be advertising agencies, production companies, or even representatives or agents. On occasion the client will have paid the intermediary who then files for bankruptcy, leaving the researcher or photographer without payment and often without recourse.
When a company files for bankruptcy, as you probably know, attempts to collect outstanding amounts must be handled through the Bankruptcy Court. Any other collection efforts, including separate litigation, must cease (or technically be "stayed") pending the outcome of the bankruptcy proceeding. If you are an unsecured creditor you will usually receive far less than your claim, if you receive anything at all, and it may take years before any money is paid. Photo researchers and photographers often bill intermediaries instead of clients directly. Such intermediaries could be advertising agencies, production companies, or even representatives or agents. On occasion the client will have paid the intermediary who then files for bankruptcy, leaving the researcher or photographer without payment and often without recourse. Want to read more of this article? Go To http://www.photosource.com/researcher/may014
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