Dora Chiu schrieb:
> I think the mentality is- "if you let them take pictures in one area
> they'll want to take pictures in other areas" which then makes the
> staff have to go the extra mile and inform visitors when and where
> they can take pictures.  Rather than going through that extra work,
> it's just easier to control the visitors by imposing a no photography
> rule.
>
> Our museum has had a dilemma with this same issue.  We are a
> children's museum with no objects.  We have imposed a no photo-taking
> and video-taping policy throughout the gallery.  Even if it's a parent
> swearing that they're only going to take a picture of their own
> children we have to stop them.  There is a fear that one day some
> stranger will go up to a child and take their picture without the
> parent's permission for a purpose other than just filing it away in a
> photo album.
>
> We have been accused of paranoia by angry parents who want photos of
> their children at the museum.
>
> Are we being paranoid?  Is there a real need to protect the child's
> image?
>
Dear Dora:

I do agree totally with your first policy - but only regarding other museums
with objects. But I do not agree with you forbidding parents taking pictures of
her kids. There is no need to protect the children`s image (but to protect the
children). If you are shure, that the parents are the parents, alright, let them
photograph their kids everywhere in your rooms. They can photograph them
anywhere else and viceversa: the kids will photograph their parents also. If you
do not have objects - let them have fun. I would not go that far to call it
paranoid -  but there really is no need to protect anybody or anything.

Best regards

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