Photography and private property

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Hi all,
I wonder if anyone can shed any light on this.
I went to out local GAME store to photograph the midnight launch of FIFA12. the shop is in a shopping center, I know I can't take photos in there without permission. But what about in the shop itself??? The manager had no objections, but the center security guards were having none of it. Where do I stand.???
Dean :-)
 
I suppose if the manager gave you permission and as long as you only took shots of the interior there would be no problem.

What I'm not sure about is the privacy of the members of the public on commercial premises.
 
I'd suggest that it then comes down to the terms of the lease between GAME and the owners of the shopping centre and what grounds the Security people cited as their objection to the taking of photographs inside a shop. I imagine it would be up to the GAME store manager to take this up with the shopping centre's management.

It is rather odd though. What if the shopping centre were to let out one of their units to a branch of Jessops? Would customers be forbidden from testing out the cameras on sale? Do they never allow the press to photograph events that might be held there or for any other photography for the purpose of publicising the centre itself?
 
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Do you really think security staff have a thorough training on photography within private premises within the centre?

I'd be amazed. They're doing what security people always do best - err on the side of paranoia and preventative measures.
 
Dino f said:
Hi all,
I wonder if anyone can shed any light on this.
I went to out local GAME store to photograph the midnight launch of FIFA12. the shop is in a shopping center, I know I can't take photos in there without permission. But what about in the shop itself??? The manager had no objections, but the center security guards were having none of it. Where do I stand.???
Dean :-)
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It's a pretty well known fact that security guards have been trained at an early age to snuff out any hint of photography, regardless of what is legally allowed or not.

You can bet that people would have been happily snapping away with their camera phones while they were telling you you cannot use your "serious" camera.
 
Adgreed with all above about security guards:(,but if the manger of the shop said its ok,i cant see their a lot the security guard can do.
 
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