Interesting 'run in' (Page 3): I applaud the guy for trying it, I hope he made some money. I work at Lowe's part time and they do not allow people to take photos in their stores, but...

JerrysPhotos Loc: Arkansas

I applaud the guy for trying it, I hope he made some money. I work at Lowe's part time and they do not allow people to take photos in their stores, but people do it all the time.... If you ask the management if you can they will tell you NO, but if you just go in and take them they will not say anything to you even if they do see you taking them.. since the guy had set up his printer, he must have had permission from the store manager to shoot the kids and their projects on the DIY day...

Georgia Peddler Loc: Brunswick, GA

Like Nikonian, I also asked at the Lowe's in Brunswick, GA re: shooting some macro of the astounding colors etc. in their garden area. Same answer - a resounding "NO"
I guess it is just this absolutely idiotic litigous and damage- awarding society we have created, eh??
I guess I can understand their position, but isn't it a shame that we have come to this?

dirty dave

No I kept it all they gave me a discount setup fee I think it was $50 for 2 days. If anyone wants to try this pm me I will tell you what you need and some tips. There is a lot of car shows out there and plenty of car owners that love their cars and I love their money and taken photos.

Bridges Loc: Memphis, Charleston SC, now Nazareth PA

If you didn't have a conversation with the guy, you don't know what the context of his picture taking was all about. For all we know he was doing photos for a local charity. A lot of companies that normally don't allow photography, will allow it for fund raising -- i.e. shots with Santa, pet shots for the local shelter, the Easter Bunny, etc.

Indi Loc: L. I., NY, Palm Beach Cty when it's cold.

sinatraman wrote:

I hate to tell you guys but the headquarters of th... (show quote)

I like your descrition, "Not a native southener but one in spirit."
When I lived in Florida, I considered myself a "Born Again Floridian." Don't miss FL anymore, my ex is there. Ah! California.

Indi Loc: L. I., NY, Palm Beach Cty when it's cold.

Nikonian72 wrote:

quote=dundeelad I went to my local Home Depot yes... (show quote)

Used to teach middle school in NYC. Every kid had a cell phone but it was against school rules. Nowadays, kids take videos of teachers and post them on You Tube. So, how DO you enforce the rules.

Indi Loc: L. I., NY, Palm Beach Cty when it's cold.

jerryc41 wrote:

quote=Danilo This is exactly why I quit asking pe... (show quote)

There's an error in that quote Jerry. You should never add the last part, "...not like the blue one.."
That opens you up to, "AND WHAT WAS WRONG WITH THE BLUE ONE?" :lol:

Indi Loc: L. I., NY, Palm Beach Cty when it's cold.

jerryc41 wrote:

dundeelad wrote:

I went to my local Home Depot yesterday and on my way out spotted a guy at a table setup in the foyer. He had his camera (Canon 3ti) and a printer and a laptop.
He was offering a photo, printed out on the spot (4 x 6).

I'd like to know the details. How long did it take him to get permission? What's the store's cut? Why is he doing this?

Maybe he was a relative of the store manager.

mdorn Loc: Portland, OR

Danilo wrote:

This is exactly why I quit asking permission back when I worked for a newspaper. Every time I asked they would say "No". So I quit asking and always came back with the photos I needed. If they say "Yes" they are relinquishing their authority. If they say "No" they are exerting their authority. I don't ask anymore!

Interesting... I work for a company that follows and unwritten, unsanctioned rule: "It is better to ask for forgiveness than permission". I'm not sure if the same "authority" reasoning is true, but because there are so many rules and guidelines to protect the company's interest, asking permission is only done if you want to be told NO.

Mudshark Loc: Illinois

When I returned to college in the early '70s, I had a friend in graduate school. He owned a VW bus, a button machine, a polaroid camera and some homemade plywood backgrounds you could stand in front of or in some cases they had holes you could poke your head through and scenes painted on them. He made the rounds at fairs in the summer. He bought cases of outdated Polaroid film, his wife took the money and helped punch out the buttons...
He made enough money for him and his wife to finish college on.............I'm considering the modern version of this...using a 5D mkII, a laptop and small portable printer, a button machine, etc. If I just hit a couple of local fairs in the summer...real beer money...and lots of pretty girls....of course with my wife there helping me...well...hey somebody has to do my job.....

pounder35 Loc: "Southeast of Disorder"

Danilo wrote:

quote=Nikonian72 Interesting! I asked permission... (show quote)

I agree. All someone can do is ask you to stop. In a casino that'll be about one shot. I was working on a shipyard in Mobile, AL. and saw a new US Navy vessel under construction. I was required to have an armed security person with me at all times. Since I had to be on the property the next day I asked my "escort" if I could bring my camera and take some shots. I was told " Only if you want you're camera confiscated and want to got jail" :lol:
The person put it nicely and we laughed but she was not joking. I left the camera at home the next day. :thumbup:

Dave S Loc: SW Iowa

Georgia Peddler wrote:

Like Nikonian, I also asked at the Lowe's in Brunswick, GA re: shooting some macro of the astounding colors etc. in their garden area. Same answer - a resounding "NO"
I guess it is just this absolutely idiotic litigous and damage- awarding society we have created, eh??
I guess I can understand their position, but isn't it a shame that we have come to this?

How 'bout the "absolutely idiotic litigious and damage SEEKING society we have created...." I don't care for most lawyers, but they don't work in a vacuum, folks have to _hire_ them to go for their chance at a free ride. Don't get me wrong, there are definitely those who have just cause to seek damages.....but LOTS don't.

belfastgirl70 Loc: BC Canada

And just where do your comments fit into this conversation?

photogrl2 Loc: California

dundeelad wrote:

I went to my local Home Depot yesterday and on my way out spotted a guy at a table setup in the foyer. He had his camera (Canon 3ti) and a printer and a laptop.
He was offering a photo, printed out on the spot (4 x 6)

I didn't ask his pricing but thought that was an interesting way to make a bit of money on a Saturday morning.
Home Depot had obviously been very accomodating as he was fully plugged into mains power for his laptop and printer.

The thought behind it is that people will " Impulse buy " on the spot. I recently did a horse show and it was suggested I go buy a laptop and a printer and do those at the show instead of selling prints after. I declined - obviously i did not have a laptop already or the printer, but beyond that I prefer to do edits like cropping out trashcans and other crap that seems to lie around horse arenas, in the case of the show. I got some excellent photos of the event and was happy to sell those. Each year our local dairy does santa photos that way with customers and a baby cow, the pictures are low quality, but people buy because it is santa and a baby cow and your kid.Can you say AWWWW :):) so cute. So it can work in the right place and right time, just not for me. I can't imagine what I would need a photo of me going into the HD store for or pay for .. hmm maybe he was doing some kind of a project.

UP-2-IT Loc: RED STICK, LA

donrent wrote:

"Wait!!!. I think he had a white sheet on a stand off to one side. "
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Uhhh..... This didn't take place down south did it ??? :-o

Don Don shame on you.......funny as hell tho.