TallDude
TPF Noob!
- Joined
- Dec 10, 2014
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- Location
- Southern California
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My son was performing at a Large Symphony Hall. We bought tickets to see him. I brought my camera (7d with my Sigma 100-400) to get some close-ups. Wish I had 70-200 2.8 for that. As we passed through the security check point, I put my camera on the table. He looked at it and asked me if I was a professional photographer? I said "No, I'm just coming to see my son and some of his friends
play in the high school district honor orchestra. It's not a professional venue. What's the problem?" He said it's the size of my lens. He paused a moment, then said Go ahead, it's okay? I always stand in the wings up against a wall, and only snap the shutter when the music is loud enough to mask the noise. There was one professional photographer there who had some lanyard around his neck, along with a couple of cameras. He went out of his way to let me know that he was going to be walking by me at times? It was odd the way he said it? I'm 6'7 and 245 lbs, so most people think twice about giving me attitude. Maybe he had some sort of exclusive rights to be there? I don't know. I've shot a lot of high school sports, but I'm old friends with the athletic director so maybe I would need permission shooting at other schools?