Told to stop photographing shopping centre

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On Monday I was passing through the new shopping centre Cabot circus on my way home from the zoo, I have quite fancied trying to take a few exposures to process as an HDR image for some time now, so jumped at the opportunity with my tripod. Another guy had a camera out snapping a few shots ( without tripod) and no one had approached him, so I figured I was okay to do so. Boy was I wrong!
Within minutes I was approached by security staff who asked me to stop taking photographs. I tried reasoning with the guy, saying it was a public area etc, but he was following orders on his walkie talkie. I took a few more then packed up and left, before he called the police, but refused point blank to delete my images. I hald expected the police to stop me on my way to the bus stop, luckily they didnt.
So this is my sneaky quick attempt at an HDR. I know its not great - which why I need to practice.

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But they let the other guy take photos without a tripod, which seems silly to me.
 
Isnt it ridiculous though, owning a tripod suddenly makes you a suspicious character, grrrrrr!
 
I have been their a few times to take photo's.

As long as you go to the information desk (first floor) or the managements office on the top floor they will give you a pass.
You just fill out a small form, & once you get a pass the security will leave you alone.:thumbs:

Regards Spence
 
Thanks Spence, that info is very useful - why on earth did the security guy not tell me that?
 
Ha! I wish I looked like the avatar - that is my 9 year old daughter!!!!!

Nice set of photos Spence - we should get a group of us together to try out street photography in Bristol sometime.
 
zarozinia said:
Ha! I wish I looked like the avatar - that is my 9 year old daughter!!!!!

Nice set of photos Spence - we should get a group of us together to try out street photography in Bristol sometime.
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I'm quite happy to meet up on a weekend to try some street togging.
St Nicholas market is also a good place.
(There's also a stall that does a great coffee.)

Spence
 
Boynielaad said:
Your tripod is probably more of an 'elf and safety' risk.
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I have heard similar stories before when a tripod is involved. Apparently a monopod poses less of a risk and so doesn't tend to get you as much attention.
 
boabbruce said:
I have heard similar stories before when a tripod is involved. Apparently a monopod poses less of a risk and so doesn't tend to get you as much attention.
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This is what I got told at the Trafford Center, Manchester. You can take as many as you like hand held, but shoppers may trip over your tripod legs.
 
We were at Cabot Circus last Friday,happily snapping away(no tripods though) and no one bothered us at all :D The only person we saw being spoken to by security was a smoker who was "asked" to put out his ciggy :lol:

Judging by the number of people around though I don't think the Health and safety argument would be an issue wrt tripods.Everywhere we went it was just us...

Neat shot zarozinia:thumbs:
 
Love the shot:) I often take my camera to malls and stores and use the natural surroundings as my tripod - Lakeside is a favourite - I've not once yet been challenged I'm glad to say - but I do tend to be a bit careful and not too obvious with it :) (ok I mean sneaky :))

:D
 
The people at Cabot Circus are ridiculously over the top with their rules, first time I went there I was followed by a security guard for like half an hour before he told me off, weird!
Then another time I was photographing OUTSIDE the building, taking pictures of a tree which has been there since years before I was born, but I was told to stop photographing that too.
Eventually one of the security guards who could speak english explained I needed a pass, so I got one, but it's SO stupid, anyone can get one! I just really don't like the attitude there.
I've been since to re-shoot a few things and sod getting a photo pass every time, they can dream on, now I dodge the security and be a bit discreet, if I see one approaching I move on and come back later, they are pretty easy to trick!
 
Oh their worst fear btw is taking pictures of the actual shops, or the shop buildings, even the outside of Harvey Nicks around the back is off limits! So now I make sure to get a few shots of the forbidden places just to prove a point to myself that I can beat the silly security guards.
I am probably on some sort of wanted list somewhere lol..
 
Be sneaky and use Sandisk memory cards. If your told to stop taking photos and delete what you have taken then go ahead and delete. When you get home use the recovery disc and retrieve the photos.
You have to beat these "jobs worth" idiots.

Realspeed
 
realspeed said:
Be sneaky and use Sandisk memory cards. If your told to stop taking photos and delete what you have taken then go ahead and delete. When you get home use the recovery disc and retrieve the photos.
You have to beat these "jobs worth" idiots.
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Even if you are photographing on private property where the owners do not want you to photograph, they do not have the right to get you to delete photos you have already taken. Even the police do not have this power.

Always refuse to delete photos if asked to do so by security.


Steve.
 
The people at Cabot Circus are ridiculously over the top with their rules
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Their property, their rules simple as.
 
Been there loads of times no problems and rightly or wrongly I look like a pro, often having at least 2 bodies with me and a large bag:thumbs: I have to say though unless you get the pass, which I never have, then they can send you away:rules:
 
realspeed said:
You have to beat these "jobs worth" idiots.
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But in this case they're not being jobsworth idiots. They are simply doing their job and doing what they are paid for.

Perhaps it'd be ok for train drivers to not stop at some stations if one of the passengers asks to get home early?

Granted there are enough examples of OTT security but this one doesn't appear to be one.

Taking a "must beat them" attitude makes any incident adversarial from the outset. That is not going to help resolve it sensibly is it? Nor is it likely to improve the treatment of togs in such places in the future . . .
 
I don't get all the hatrid for the security guards and the rules?
The rules are there, abide by them or go somewhere else.
If you want to take photos there, go and get a pass. It's hardly asking much, and very, VERY few shopping centres even allow this privelege, refusing outright for anyone to take pictures.
 
spencer said:
I have been their a few times to take photo's.

As long as you go to the information desk (first floor) or the managements office on the top floor they will give you a pass.
You just fill out a small form, & once you get a pass the security will leave you alone.:thumbs:

Regards Spence
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Same thing with the the British museum's Great Court.
 
Selkie said:
The people at Cabot Circus are ridiculously over the top with their rules, first time I went there I was followed by a security guard for like half an hour before he told me off, weird!
trick!
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Just get a pass!:shrug:

Selkie said:
Then another time I was photographing OUTSIDE the building, taking pictures of a tree which has been there since years before I was born, but I was told to stop photographing that too.
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Its not just in the covered areas, Cabot circus covers the surrounding area.

Selkie said:
I've been since to re-shoot a few things and sod getting a photo pass every time, they can dream on, now I dodge the security and be a bit discreet
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Thats probly why they gave zarozinia so much grief.:nono:

Spence
 
How to photograph exactly where you want

Write and ask permission first, turn up dressed smart, on time and do what you say you would do - works a treat for me... It has even got me work because of my "professional attitude"
 
I got the exact same thing today when i was in Buchanan Galleries in Glasgow.
I just got a N85 a few days ago and it can tag the photos with GeoData, so i was just messing about talking photos (2 of them to be exact) 1 of the floor and the other of a wall. 5 secs later and a security guard approched me and told me to stop and delete the photos.

This country, Its all gay... I'm moving to NZ asap.
 
Liam_uk said:
This country, Its all gay... I'm moving to NZ asap.
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Actually I reckon the country is pretty miserable at the moment, nothing to be "gay" about.

For goodness' sake, get a grip and just ask permission. It's just the same as some bloke turning up in your kitchen and taking pictures of your crockery from a privacy point of view.

I'd love to see any landscape shots of NZ after you get there though, keep in touch.
 
The thing is mate, i wasn't there on purpose to take photos. I was waiting in a queue to buy my lunch.
 
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