Practice Shoot
I really hate it when photography enthusiasts like myself get reprimanded for shooting at public venues or events.
For anything private, I understand and respect the rights of the owners, organizers and even those arrogant security guards. As a matter of fact, I personally try to veer away from shooting anywhere near something regarded as private.
Some of the things I’ve been prevented to shoot can easily be deemed as ridiculous. The more “memorable” ones would be landmarks at public parks, stained glass windows, open-air events for the public, food that I actually ordered, garbage dumps, oh- and my special favorite… Manila bay sunsets!
As hard as it would probably be, I could try to understand and comply with this preposterous prohibition system. If only it applies to everyone! What really bothers me, is that this peculiar system seem to exempt foreigners and those using point-and-shoot or “smaller” cameras. Well, this is at least how most security personnel ignorantly implements it. But really now, can somebody please explain to me… what IS the difference?!!! 
Never the less, being the relentless hobbyist — I will again give it another try and do some practice shooting next weekend. The event (click poster below) I stumbled upon should provide enough interesting and hopefully exciting action shots to capture.
Hopefully, this event turns out to be a “photographer-friendly” one.
Anyway, for anyone interested to join, just let me know if you want to meet up before the event.
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May 26th, 2009 at 2:00 PM
uy ok na shoot yan. skateboard. kuha ka ng continuous shots na wide ha. may gusto akong subukan.
pero why would they not allow you to shoot your own ordered, paid for food?
pati landmarks? siguro napagkakamalan kang terrorist. yung sa movie ni mark wahlberg na sniper ganyan ginawa niya eh. nag scout and scope sya sa mga route ng president kung san ok mag-snipe.
so the short answer is kaya ka pinagbabawalan kasi meron kang masamang binabalak. hehehe.
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Troy Reply:
May 26th, 2009 at 3:40 PM
Hay naku Calvs! Di ko rin maintindihan kung bakit nga pinagbabawalan. And this is something that is happening to a lot of other “native” photography enthusiasts in our country.
Nakaka inis talagang isipin na pag mga dayuhan di nila sinisita.
Ibang klase talaga sa bansa natin. Kakaiba!
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May 31st, 2009 at 9:28 PM
Troy, kaya di sinisita ang mga dayuhan dahil ang mga naninita ay nahihirapan sawayin ang mga yan dahil ingles. Nose bleed nga naman sa knila ang paalisin sila sa wikang ingles.
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Troy Reply:
May 31st, 2009 at 9:47 PM
kaya nga pag minsan ginagamitan ko ng mandarin yun sumisita sakin. kaya lang madalas nakatunganga lang sakin, di ata kapanipaniwalang may intsik na kasing itim ko. hahaha!
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