E-mail me off-list and I can send you a copy of our photo policy.

Erica
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Erica S. Maniez
Museum Director, Issaquah Historical Society
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Museum discussion list [mailto:[log in to unmask]]On
> Behalf Of Holly Chase
> Sent: Monday, April 30, 2001 10:53 AM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Photography Policy
>
>
> Greetings all,
>
> I am currently revamping our museum's Photography Policy and I am seeking
> advice and suggestions on any areas that I had not considered or that may
> pose any hazards to artwork and visitors. If any of you can send me copies
> of your museum's photo policies that would also be a great help
> to me (I am
> grateful for help in any way, shape, or form !).
>
> The policy I am rewriting is for students and other patrons who would like
> a photograph for their own personal study and not for
> reproduction/publication purposes. We are restricting photography to works
> owned by our museum and prohibiting photographs of loaned works. A list of
> exhibits with works on loan or works with special restrictions will be
> given to our front desk to advise all photographers.
>
> We are probiting the use of tripods and monopods because of the potential
> hazard to patrons walking through the galleries. I think that prohibiting
> tripods as well as auxillary lighting will also discourage opportunitists
> from trying to take photos for reproduction/publication purposes.
> Those who
> desire images for publication will be directed to our
> registration/photography department.
>
> We will require all patrons who wish to photograph to read our permit and
> sign their name to it as one of the few ways to enforce the policy. Once
> the permit is signed the patron will turn in a form of ID to our security
> who will then issue a Photo Permit badge for the patron to wear until
> he/she retrieves the ID. So far this is our only method of enforcing the
> policy. If a patron is found photographing without a badge they will be
> escorted to the front desk and requested to read and sign our permit and
> receive a badge.
>
> As far as I know we have not had any problems to date with this method or
> our policy. Please let me know if you have an easier way of dealing with
> photography or if there are other issues I have not addressed. I
> understand
> that flash photography is not a concern as it used to be with the bulb
> flashes used in the past but if I am incorrect please let me know.
>
> Thanks for your time and help !
> -Holly
>
> __________________________________________________
> Holly C. Chase,  Traveling Exhibitions Coordinator
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