A warning for professional photographers. Starting in December, the USFS will require a permit for commercial photography in US Wilderness Areas.......at a cost of $1500!
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by Alpinist » Sat Sep 27, 2014 3:17 am
by Wasatch Summits » Sat Sep 27, 2014 4:16 am
by nartreb » Sat Sep 27, 2014 5:04 am
In other words, taking a still camera on the trails is not affected by this regulation AT ALL, unless you're doing a fashion shoot on the trails.Still photography—use of still photographic equipment on National Forest System lands that takes place at a location where members of the public generally are not allowed or where additional administrative costs are likely, or uses models, sets, or props that are not a part of the site's natural or cultural resources or administrative facilities.
by Alpinist » Sat Sep 27, 2014 5:21 pm
by mountainhare » Sat Sep 27, 2014 7:12 pm
by phydeux » Sat Sep 27, 2014 8:15 pm
Alpinist wrote:A warning for professional photographers. Starting in December, the USFS will require a permit for commercial photography in US Wilderness Areas.......at a cost of $1500!
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by Buz Groshong » Mon Sep 29, 2014 3:17 pm
phydeux wrote:Alpinist wrote:A warning for professional photographers. Starting in December, the USFS will require a permit for commercial photography in US Wilderness Areas.......at a cost of $1500!
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Dude, you got punked by Yahoo, and you're not making yourself look reliable by posting Yahoo "News" articles (always light on facts/heavy of speculation and sensationalisim).
Nartreb's psot pretty much explains the reality. Special use permits have been used for years for film shoots and photography shoots. They typically allow the group to use an area as long as they provide security, adhere to safety rules, clean up after they leave ('leave no trace'), and designate when they can shoot (usually midweek around So Cal, when the public traffic in the backcountry is sparse) . Lots of times they'll have equipment trailers, power generators, tents, etc. I've come across a western movie being filmed in the Holcomb Valley (San Bernardino Mtns/San Bernardino Natl Forest of Southern California; staff there wouldn't tell me what it was), and a swimsuit fashion shoot on the beach in Orange County (actually quite an extensive array of lighting, power equipment, tents, staff, etc). Nothing new in that article.
BTW: I wonder how much the pro photographer got fined for taking that photo of the Maroon Bells peaks in the article, or did Yahoo just rip the photo from some unsuspecting person's family digital photo album?
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