http://artmatters.ca/wp/2008/11/the-day-the-press-corps-came-to-the-ago/ The Art Gallery of Ontario Blog Thu, 19 Apr 2012 22:29:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://artmatters.ca/wp/2008/11/the-day-the-press-corps-came-to-the-ago/comment-page-1/#comment-205 Mortgoth Mon, 17 Nov 2008 20:43:32 +0000 http://artmatters.ca/wordpress/?p=179#comment-205 Correct me if I'm wrong, but I believe the press are restricted from photographing due to concerns over artists' copyright issues. Nevertheless, no-one is managing to restrict the average amateur from clicking away, flash and all, with their point and shoots and camera phones- some of which can obtain professional quality photos. It is very frustrating for professional photographers to be thus impeded, while the rest of the word engages in a free-for-all. I was recently in Paris and there were no restrictions at all on photographing works in galleries, perhaps to the point of the absurd. The "Mona Lisa", as an example, was behind rope and glass, surrounded by crowds holding up various photographic devices, all peering into their screens rather than contemplating the actual painting. Once the image was secured, they'd go off triumphantly, as if having "bagged" a trophy shot as proof they'd been there. Which is debatable. Correct me if I’m wrong, but I believe the press are restricted from photographing due to concerns over artists’ copyright issues. Nevertheless, no-one is managing to restrict the average amateur from clicking away, flash and all, with their point and shoots and camera phones- some of which can obtain professional quality photos. It is very frustrating for professional photographers to be thus impeded, while the rest of the word engages in a free-for-all. I was recently in Paris and there were no restrictions at all on photographing works in galleries, perhaps to the point of the absurd. The “Mona Lisa”, as an example, was behind rope and glass, surrounded by crowds holding up various photographic devices, all peering into their screens rather than contemplating the actual painting. Once the image was secured, they’d go off triumphantly, as if having “bagged” a trophy shot as proof they’d been there. Which is debatable.

]]> http://artmatters.ca/wp/2008/11/the-day-the-press-corps-came-to-the-ago/comment-page-1/#comment-3937 Mortgoth Mon, 17 Nov 2008 20:43:00 +0000 http://artmatters.ca/wordpress/?p=179#comment-3937 Correct me if I'm wrong, but I believe the press are restricted from photographing due to concerns over artists' copyright issues. Nevertheless, no-one is managing to restrict the average amateur from clicking away, flash and all, with their point and shoots and camera phones- some of which can obtain professional quality photos. It is very frustrating for professional photographers to be thus impeded, while the rest of the word engages in a free-for-all. I was recently in Paris and there were no restrictions at all on photographing works in galleries, perhaps to the point of the absurd. The "Mona Lisa", as an example, was behind rope and glass, surrounded by crowds holding up various photographic devices, all peering into their screens rather than contemplating the actual painting. Once the image was secured, they'd go off triumphantly, as if having "bagged" a trophy shot as proof they'd been there. Which is debatable. Correct me if I’m wrong, but I believe the press are restricted from photographing due to concerns over artists’ copyright issues. Nevertheless, no-one is managing to restrict the average amateur from clicking away, flash and all, with their point and shoots and camera phones- some of which can obtain professional quality photos. It is very frustrating for professional photographers to be thus impeded, while the rest of the word engages in a free-for-all. I was recently in Paris and there were no restrictions at all on photographing works in galleries, perhaps to the point of the absurd. The “Mona Lisa”, as an example, was behind rope and glass, surrounded by crowds holding up various photographic devices, all peering into their screens rather than contemplating the actual painting. Once the image was secured, they’d go off triumphantly, as if having “bagged” a trophy shot as proof they’d been there. Which is debatable.

]]> http://artmatters.ca/wp/2008/11/the-day-the-press-corps-came-to-the-ago/comment-page-1/#comment-266 Joe Clark Fri, 14 Nov 2008 18:26:45 +0000 http://artmatters.ca/wordpress/?p=179#comment-266 The press indeed do not like being told they can The press indeed do not like being told they can

]]> http://artmatters.ca/wp/2008/11/the-day-the-press-corps-came-to-the-ago/comment-page-1/#comment-3938 Joe Clark Fri, 14 Nov 2008 18:26:00 +0000 http://artmatters.ca/wordpress/?p=179#comment-3938 The press indeed do not like being told they can The press indeed do not like being told they can

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