The Saint KK4GO Loc: Florida

Miss your photos of Pancho, Gracie and Violet. How are they? Sadly, our Raphael passed March 18, 2016 at the age of 15 yrs.

RichardSM Loc: Back in Texas

Absolutely true, one more thing for the MORONS who voted Jerry Brown in for a 3rd. Time deserve what ever they get and that's why I left that state, the NUT JOBS are running the asylum. And now a large group have moved here(Texas) from California in the Austin TX. area and starting the same crackpot idea's. The country or USA has to put a end to this Progressism none sense.

ken hubert Loc: Missouri

Go back to the Left Coast, freak.

CAS1951 Loc: San Diego

It's aimed at commercial ventures.

http://www.largeformatphotography.info/photo-permits/

jerryc41 Loc: Catskill Mts of NY

We've had postings like this from members who were shooting in parks with DSLRs. People around them were using compact and cell phone cameras, but the authorities questioned them about their "commercial photography."

CAS1951 Loc: San Diego

I actually checked this out as well, and I have to agree with you. My initial "knee jerk" reaction was one of anger, then started to think the permits are aimed at commercial ventures (filming, advertising companies, et al), and not the general public. Otherwise, the city would have to spend considerable resources on patrolling for offenders--as everyother person would be caught photographing. Also, Los Angeles has UCLA and USC film schools, which I suspect are the students being targeted.

CAS1951 Loc: San Diego

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Leitz Loc: Solms

I should think the permits would apply only to professional photo shoots, which can often interfere with the public's right of access. Perhaps you could change your moniker to "Los Angeles Snapshooter" and avoid all the hassle.

John_F Loc: Minneapolis, MN

Yes, there rules might transcend some SCOTUS rulings but who has the deep pockets for the court fight? If it becomes widespread news on the social media, might CA lose some of its tourist allure.

Is there any truth to the rumour that because oxygen is fuel for CA agriculture, etc that there is a move on imposing a breathing permit and fee.

MjTahoe Loc: Napa Valley / Lake Tahoe / California Sierra

Get your facts straight please... This permit fee applies to Commercial, Entertainment, Promotional, etc. type of photography, cinematography & video. This has been the case for many moons.
Does not apply to everyday amateur photographers.
...P.S.... for all the negative CA disses.... Eat your hearts out and do us a favor and stay the hell away, don't need your trash on our beach's... We like CA and really don't care to share with negative "want'a-be's"

davefales Loc: Virginia

Not surprisingly, there have been a lot of interesting comments on this thread. I believe the comments that no permit is required for personal use are correct.

So that leads to the obvious question: what kind of photography are you planning, LAS? Is it commercial in some way?

Also, is there something peculiar to Ventura County in this issue.

Your discussion about getting CHP approval for a parking spot is an attention-getter unless there is something restricted about access to the beach area you use.

Please give us some more context.

Also: can't get your first link to work. I think the new software truncated the link.

CAS1951 Loc: San Diego

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texaseve Loc: TX, NC and NH

If half of California folks left, the place would STILL be packed!

JosephSF Loc: Sonoma County CA

It is surprising just how easily it is to foment anger and hysteria by spreading misinformation to ignorant people. Despite the title of this absurd post one does NOT need a permit to take snapshots on California beaches so stop your idiotic lie. I have taken photographs on Californian beaches from Eureka to Imperial Beach and almost everywhere in between and have NEVER been approached by anyone for a permit. I have had National Park and local LE folks advise me to help to find the best location on several CA beaches (Point Reyes National Seashore, Golden Gate National Recreation Area, among others).

But like just about everywhere else in the country commercial companies need to check the local permit requirements to conduct commercial filming activities. These activities can cause disruption to traffic, parking, thoroughfare and public access issues, damage to public property and liability. The permit issues in CA are really no more onerous than any other location and just about every major city in CA has a film and entertainment liaison to help facilitate the permitting because so much of it is done in our state.

And by denigrating the California economy with such information is laughable. California is outpacing the growth in the US economy as a whole and is predicted to do so for the next five years. New startups are springing up all over California in biotech, information technology, automotive and media and entertainment. Silicon Valley is the research and development engine of the world in technology and is expanding at an unprecedented rate. The California agriculture output is over $54 Billion per year and rose over 5% last year. Business in the Napa and Sonoma wine industries are booming. When Jerry Brown was elected for his third term in 2011 he bested his republican opponent by over 14 points. The budget deficit at the time (leftover from the prior republican administration) was $26 Billion: today we have an $8 Billion surplus. When Jerry Brown re-took office in 2011 the unemployment rate was over 12% and today it is at 6% and dropping.

I know it is tempting to just put falsehood and outright lies out on the internet because you will find likeminded, uniformed people to share in your delusion. Just expect to be checked on it.

CAS1951 Loc: San Diego

Well said, JosephSF!