tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3287675141745937676.post3084490296885372298..comments2024-03-20T23:43:28.613+00:00Comments on Caroline's Miscellany: 19 Princelet StreetCarolineLDhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00197813252586559665noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3287675141745937676.post-66066172776256115952013-01-05T17:39:38.933+00:002013-01-05T17:39:38.933+00:00I was tempted to stronger language, too! Especiall...I was tempted to stronger language, too! Especially as I have bought their postcards anyway, so they certainly wouldn't have lost money from me. <br /><br />Where 'personal use' is allowed, it's often worth asking - they sometimes don't mind the pictures appearing on a non-commercial blog. <br />CarolineLDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00197813252586559665noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3287675141745937676.post-62512163742342147742013-01-05T08:43:20.403+00:002013-01-05T08:43:20.403+00:00I agree that bans on photography are "frustra...I agree that bans on photography are "frustrating", though I would use a stronger word (several, in fact). Many museums and galleries freely allow photography and I therefore suspect that those who ban it do so, not for any well thought-out reason but as a knee-jerk reaction.<br /><br />Some sit in the middle, allowing photography "for personal use", i.e. you can look at your photos yourself but not post them on your blog.<br /><br />I think what we dearly need is a photographers' association or union by which we could collectively negotiate a more sensible policy. I would be prepared to pay a small fee (equal, say, to the cost of half a dozen postcards or the museum booklet) to be allowed to take photos and post some on my blog.<br /><br />I think that photos on blogs encourage people to visit museums and galleries without hurting their revenue and are therefore beneficial. Perhaps those museums and galleries that allow photography have realized this.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com