Open Letter (Local Transportation Edition)

[gnomi]

Dear Mob of Folks Taking Photos at Washington Square T Stop this Evening:

Even though the MBTA's photography policy allows the taking of non-commercial photos on and in MBTA property, I highly doubt it would allow any of the following I observed this evening:

-- Blocking access to the waiting areas
-- Standing in the middle of the tracks to get the perfect shot when the train is pulling in
-- Standing in the doorway to get the perfect shot while actual paying riders are attempting to exit and board the train
-- Smoking on the platform (please note that smoking is illegal on all T property. I wish more folks would pay attention to this)

Please strive to change your behavior in the future.

Sincerely,

That chick who insisted on being able to get to the waiting area despite your desires to get that perfect shot

P.S. I thought your female model looked ridiculous in a sleeveless sheath dress and four-inch heels in Brookline at 7:15 PM when it was 38 degrees out. But that's just me.

Comments

[malkaesther.livejournal.com]

Geez.

[bear-left.livejournal.com]

Just amazing.

And thank you for linking to the policy. Atlanta folks said you couldn't photograph in the MARTA system... but I never completely believed them. This seems like so much saner a balance of open access & security.

[vettecat.livejournal.com]

Gah! Sounds above and beyond the usual order of stupidity.

[sethg]

I thought your female model looked ridiculous in a sleeveless sheath dress and four-inch heels in Brookline at 7:15 PM when it was 38 degrees out.

Especially if, as I presume is the case, she had a body fat ratio of about 0.01%...

[ron_newman]

Any idea what this was all about? Some class project at Mass. Art or the MFA school?

[gnomi.livejournal.com]

No clue whatsoever, alas. It was a seven-person crew and the two models. That's all I know.

[sorek.livejournal.com]

Why do it at night? That adds to the complexity. Mid afternoon, it would have had much less impact.

[cafemusique.livejournal.com]

And just to point to the particular point in question, it's under point IV on page 2 of the policy: "Non-commercial photographers...are prohibited from interfering with the free flow of passengers or disrupting service in any manner."