Comments on: bumbershoot : weirdness (updated)

By: josh

josh — Thu, 08 Sep 2005 04:52:17 +0000

david: they claimed that this was a “new” policy; so it wasn’t completely insane to imagine that it would be enforced.

but as ch points out — it really was a rule that was ill-conceived and poorly implemented. I guess we’ll see how it goes next year.

By: mschuler

mschuler — Wed, 07 Sep 2005 21:17:27 +0000

I actually got to photograph Bumbershoot this year for a local newspaper and Sara et. al. were very accommodating, but I had a number of problems with the implementation of their photography policy. In particular, the press packet said that a list of artists and their photography restrictions would be available, but it wasn’t. The staff monitoring the shows also were not informed about photography policy. Finally, I was shooting using a very fast telephoto lens (Nikon 200mm F2) specifically to remain out-of-sight but there were more than a few people with point-and-shoots blatantly violating the no-flash-indoors reg. I don’t have a problem with rules as long as they are thought-out and well-implemented.

By: David

David — Wed, 07 Sep 2005 12:50:23 +0000

I haven’t been to the last couple Bumbershoots, but I attended many in years prior, and was able to take photos pretty much anywhere. Next year, people, take your best camera and happily snap away. No security person will say anything.

By: Michael Hanscom

Michael Hanscom — Thu, 01 Sep 2005 13:32:17 +0000

I’ve just sent an e-mail to OneReel asking them to clarify just what “professional quality” camera equipment is. Sounds like a completely arbitrary and ridiculous distinction between point-and-shoots and (D)SLRs to me.

By: josh

josh — Wed, 31 Aug 2005 15:27:49 +0000

patrick: I think the camera rule is new this year and I have no idea how well it will be enforced. I think it’s really stupid. Maybe someone should organize a protest.

By: Patrick

Patrick — Wed, 31 Aug 2005 00:14:55 +0000

Thanks for alerting me on the camera thing. It’ll be my first time attending since moving here recently, and f*ck if that doesn’t make me pissed I can’t take pics.

By: naiah

naiah — Tue, 30 Aug 2005 22:53:37 +0000

“our collective…agenda” sounds so delightfully subversive…
Mwahahaha!