markEdwardPhoto wrote:
Only if you shoot on the streets of NY with a TRIPOD. The key is the Tripod.

Actually, it pertains to anything COMMERCIAL.  It's just that tripods make commercial shoots more obvious.  (And depending on where you're shooting, it may be illegal to use a tripod, light stand, etc. regardless of permits.)

Check with the mayor's office.
http://www.nyc.gov/html/film/html/permi … aphy.shtml

TXPhotog wrote:
They don't care that you aren't from the US, but you need to have local contact (phone, fax) information for them to contact you.

The permit will be issued for a specific location and time.  The location can be fairly large (several blocks), and the time several hours.  But if you can't nail down where and when you are going, you can't get a permit.

Dude,  where you been?
I was just like thinking about the truth you deliver.

TXPhotog wrote:
Yo, Jack.  I've been travelling last week, and have houseguests this week, so don't have a lot of time to be on the forums.  Just thought I'd catch up.

Good to see ya.  Yeah,  some of these people need real jobs to understand the truth or at least understand when to sit when told to.

What was this thread about?

Oh, yeah permits.
yes, and no.
If you have a big crew with clients then Yes.
If not then maybe not cause you can always move to another location.
If you have the time then do it.

But one of the greatest quotes was from my father in jail.

No wait it was from the first female Admiral of the US NAVY.

Just do it and act stupid later.
I am sure many of you will have no trouble with the second part of the equation.
Wait,  She meant act stupid not......

Chili wrote:
(chili is pushing a cart calling out "get your tutsi fruitsi ice cream here")

you need a permit, these days in NYC, commercial or not, tripod or not, especially at places where people shoot a lot on the street

the police can do anything, take your camera, expose your film, arrest you, tow your vehicle, you can always file a lawsuit against the city later, the city of NY pays out something like $10 million dollars a year in out of court settlements for stupid things the NYPD does

you need a different permit for shooting at the beach, and you need the permission of the specific beach's parks dept mgr.

you need a different permit for shooting at the parks

sub note, you have to distinguish between a city park, a state park, and a national park that falls under the BLM (burea of land management)

there are fees for shooting at state and federal parks, city parks are free

Where do i find out what parks that are city parks?

Chili wrote:
(chili is pushing a cart calling out "get your tutsi fruitsi ice cream here")

you need a permit, these days in NYC, commercial or not, tripod or not, especially at places where people shoot a lot on the street

the police can do anything, take your camera, expose your film, arrest you, tow your vehicle, you can always file a lawsuit against the city later, the city of NY pays out something like $10 million dollars a year in out of court settlements for stupid things the NYPD does

you need a different permit for shooting at the beach, and you need the permission of the specific beach's parks dept mgr.

you need a different permit for shooting at the parks

sub note, you have to distinguish between a city park, a state park, and a national park that falls under the BLM (burea of land management)

there are fees for shooting at state and federal parks, city parks are free

The stupidity of the NYPD can be staggering. The criminals of the city are forever grateful that a photographer taking photos is considered more of a menace than murderers, erratic drivers, muggers, rapists, you name it ;-) It's the same here in LA except all the cops here have hair dressers and make-up artists.

MurphyMurphy Studios wrote:
While I don't dispute anything said here, I was just in NYC, did not get a permit, and shot EVERYTHING.  Grand Central Station, brooklyn bridge, street shoots, everything.  At first, I was concerned that the police would stop me (especially at transportation assets) but, as soon as I looked around, I realized that there were literally DOZENS of folks snapping away with their digicams.  Heck, half of the people in the place where shooting an image.  Go to Grand Central station and you will see what I mean..... 

Honestly, I was very concerned about it.... I did not want to have a confrontatation and did not want to run a foul of any restrictions.  But, it seems that that only folks that are concerned about this are the pro photographers.... tourists could care less ---> they just shoot away.

Enjoy and make sure that you stop by B&H..... amazing place especially with the crowds on Sundays.

Hi!

Did you shoot any model pictures? or just tourist photos?

Been to bh before know how it is

geronimo wrote:
Enjoy and make sure that you stop by B&H..... amazing place especially with the crowds on Sundays.

Hi!

Did you shoot any model pictures? or just tourist photos?

Been to bh before know how it is

Nope, no model shooting.

MurphyMurphy Studios wrote:

geronimo wrote:
Enjoy and make sure that you stop by B&H..... amazing place especially with the crowds on Sundays.

Hi!

Did you shoot any model pictures? or just tourist photos?

Been to bh before know how it is

Nope, no model shooting.

ah yeah

throw a few hot models in bikinis, dreeses, or lingerie in front of GCS and you'll see how fast a SWAT team will swoop down on you LOL

i generally like to get a movie permit (when i can $$$), (not a still permit) and have the police show up (for free) to coordinate traffic and pedestrian control

we did a shoot in front of the nightclub QUO, in the street with hot cars, we stopped traffic, had the police on horses there, it was fun

had a guy from the wu tang clan stopped to ask what was going on, (ok, he was a black guy in hummer, he said he was in the wu tang, i would know a wu tang clan, from the ku klux clan) anyway i passed out business cards