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It was an outdoor rink and public. I've taken tons of photos with my DSLR over the years and never an issue. I've even had security guards see me take photos years before and nothing was said. Photographers also came to the rink, they were hired by others, and it was never an issue in the past either.
My guess is it was two security guards who were having an issue with it for some reason. There's nothing on their website about photography.
Maybe it's somehow related to social distancing? DSLRs are bulkier than cell phones, and if slung across your shoulder there's a chance that it can bump into people (esp'ly if you're using a long lens). Yeah, kind of far-fetched, but hey, it's 2020, so every oddball rule and explanation is in play
The recommended social distance is 6 feet. I don't want to speak for the OP, but I doubt she was carrying 6 feet of glass. But I did have a good laugh.
But private facilities can charge you for taking commercial photography on their grounds ....as well as these are not public places . They are private property....you are bound by their terms ...same as many museums have no photography rules
There's a to it. In most states, you are allowed to take photographs of any location open to the public even if it is private property unless you are explicitly told otherwise or there is a properly posted sign.
In terms of being bound to terms, you have to either be informed of those terms (they cannot be implied) or have entered into a contract (like the terms of purchasing and using a ticket for entry).
It seems that the OP was not informed of the no camera rule until the security guard told her.
That being said, if the private property is visible from public property (as I would expect of an outdoor skating rink), you can take photos of it all you want as long as you remain on public property.
Yesterday I went to an outdoor ice skating rink that I've been going to for four years. I always bring my Nikon D3100 and never had an issue taking photos. From time to time, I used to sell other people with DSLR cameras take photos too.
I was there yesterday and I decided to take some photos. I handed my camera to a guy to get a photo of me with a beach chair that said "Visit City with Love." A security guard said something to him, but I didn't hear it. I then took photos of the scenery, no people. I wanted to take photos of how everything is set up this year for my COVID scrapbook. After I finished, the security guard said, "you're not allowed to take photos with that camera. Cell phone cameras only."
Why? What is their reasoning with that?
That's why I carry a press pass!
OP's issue was private property. They make the rules
There's a to it. In most states, you are allowed to take photographs of any location open to the public even if it is private property unless you are explicitly told otherwise or there is a properly posted sign.
In terms of being bound to terms, you have to either be informed of those terms (they cannot be implied) or have entered into a contract (like the terms of purchasing and using a ticket for entry).
It seems that the OP was not informed of the no camera rule until the security guard told her.
That being said, if the private property is visible from public property (as I would expect of an outdoor skating rink), you can take photos of it all you want as long as you remain on public property.
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