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Published March 6, 2011 Hollywood , Los Angeles , Photography , Street photography Leave a Comment
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New Haven Police: Go Ahead, Record Us
Published March 4, 2011 Photographers' Rights 1 CommentTags: first amendment, Frank Limon, General Order 311, New Haven, Police, recording police activity
The New Haven Police Department is re-training its force in accordance with a new policy, General Order 311. That policy states that cops can no longer arrest citizens for recording them in public. The caveat is that recording is permitted as long as it doesn’t interfere with police activity or jeopardize anyone’s safety, and you might think that would be abused. But, the order addresses that issue:
“The video recording of police activity in and of itself does not constitute a crime, offense, or violation. If a person video recording police activity is arrested, the officer must articulate clearly the factual basis for any arrest in his or her case and arrest reports.”
And as Assistant Chief Tobin Hensgen, who lead a training session (see above video), said:
“If a citizen wants to exercise his First Amendment rights and photograph you while you’re in a squad car and uniform or on detail while you’re performing your duties, as long as they’re legal, you have no expectation of privacy.”
The policy was initiated by Police Chief Frank Limon after a rash of incidents over the past year involving citizens and recording, where police clearly abused their authority. The New Haven Independent was a champion of the cause, and this is an impressively swift reaction by the police if you want to look at it optimistically.
Or, as a commenter put it: “Breaking News Flash—Cops ordered to Not arrest someone who is NOT breaking the law.”
Source: New Haven Independent
Two Revamped Mags Promise Photography
Published March 4, 2011 Photography Leave a CommentTags: Hugo Lindgren, media, New York Times Magazine, Newsweek, revamp, Tina Brown
So magazines are on their last legs, gasping for life and going belly up in record numbers. But two big magazine revamps made news this week, and both seem to be paying special attention to photography.
Hugo Lindgren took the reins of the New York Times Magazine last October and promptly started slashing and burning (not sad to see a lot of it go). Among the changes expected to be unveiled this Sunday, March 6 (with a cover story shot by Mary Ellen Mark):
… “What They Were Thinking,” a feature of intriguing photos and a Q. & A. with the photographer; “Look,” a three-page photo essay of events and gatherings around the world — from a reality TV show audition in Los Angeles to a dune race in Dakar …
And then there’s the new Tina Brown-helmed Newsweek. The anemic weekly needs a major shot of something to get it going, but perhaps Brown has the magic formula (she’s done big things before). The Cutline blog says the forthcoming magazine will have “bigger pictures,” and a staffer reports:
“It’s slick, contemporary and feels like something out of the new millennium–sort of New York mag meets GQ, and pretty distinct from Time, with big photo spreads, graphics that pop and draw you into the page, lots of entry points into a story, infographics, sidebars, etc.”
Video Aids In Galliano’s Downfall
Published March 4, 2011 Photography 2 CommentsTags: Anti-Semitism, Christian Dior, fashion, Giorgio Armani, John Galliano, video
Anti-Semitism seems to be all the rage lately, and Christian Dior designer John Galliano is nothing if not on trend as he is the latest to get caught at the cross-section of where ugly behavior meets technology. If you haven’t read about it, Galliano has had three (known) outbursts in the past few months where he ranted along antisemitic and racist themes, but it was only until one was caught on video that people really started to take notice — and this week he lost his job.
The Telegraph asked legendary Italian designer Giorgio Armani for his reaction to the mess, and he said, through a translator, that he was “very sorry for him” and “also very sorry that they videotaped him without him knowing.” Interesting that to him that is the worst part. Apparently Armani doesn’t think it’s inappropriate, or just plain mean, to say things like, “I love Hitler. People like you would be dead. Your mothers, your forefathers, would all be fucking gassed.”
I’ve said it before, but I’ll say it again: If you are a public figure, in any field, you need to get accustomed to the fact that everyone has the ability to record what you do now, and they probably will at some point. So the tragedy is not in being caught, the tragedy is being really, really dumb.
Shooting Cows In Florida to Be a Felony?
Published March 3, 2011 Photographers' Rights 2 CommentsTags: big agriculture, Farms bill, Florida, Jim Norman, special interests
Photo by JH
With politicians like these, who needs enemies? Florida State Senator Jim Norman is doing a pretty good job on his own of taking away Americans’ everyday liberties — funny, how we’re always blaming foreigners for that, right?
Norman, a Republican from Tampa, has introduced a measure making it illegal to photograph farms. But wait, not just illegal — a pretty serious crime. Under the “Farms” bill, it would be a felony to photograph or take video of a farm or its animals without the owner’s permission.
Creative Loafing did a little digging and found out Norman’s true motivation for this ridiculous bill: his connections to Big Agriculture. Of course! It always leads back to “Big” something.
The not-so-obvious purpose of this bill is to prevent people from obtaining employment inside a farm operation for the purpose of photographically documenting what they believe to be abuses of farm animals or violations of laws governing agricultural operations. Mr Cadle identified one of the groups they were trying to stymie as PETA (People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals). He said that there are many groups/individuals that try to record things and then expose them on the web.
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When BIG money speaks, Jim listens. And next thing you know, special interest laws get written and we lose a little sunshine.
Published March 3, 2011 Hollywood , Los Angeles , Photography , Street photography Leave a Comment
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Photography Link Roundup
Published March 3, 2011 Photography Leave a CommentTags: Christian Hansen, Immaculata College, links, Panasonic, Press Photographers Association, roundup, Terry Richardson
• Panasonic has released a camera in Japan that automatically retouches subjects, including whitening teeth and removing dark circles. This model is expected to be a big hit because according to their research, “around 50 percent of our digital camera clients are not satisfied with the way their faces look in a photograph,” a Panasonic spokeswoman says. [Reuters]
• The Philadelphia area’s Immaculata College is now offering a course on cell phone photos that will highlight quality and ethics issues. Who says Americans aren’t being properly educated for the global economy? [Huffington Post]
• Former New York Times freelancer Christian Hansen talks about not thinking when shooting and getting inspiration from Bruce Davidson’s “Brooklyn Gang.” [Lens]
• The Queen Mary in Long Beach, CA, will host the Press Photographers Association of Greater Los Angeles’ 75th Anniversary Historical Photo Exhibit. The photos, by Nick Ut, David Hume Kennerly and others, will be on display through May 31. [Neon Tommy]
• Lindsay Lohan and James Franco have reportedly signed on to do Terry Richardson’s nude and raunchy photography book. Wasn’t that a dumb idea when Madonna did it in 1992? [Mirror]
Wanting More Joel Meyerowitz
Published March 1, 2011 Street photography Leave a CommentTags: iN-PUBLIC, Joel Meyerowitz, Street Reverb
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