Re: Permits for tripods

[Bob Atherton <gdm12@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

I would just like to add to Ron Klein's excellent advice that in these
potentially awkward situations, do as much theory on the shot as possible.  As
most of these views are exterior, requiring no supplementary lighting, sort out
where to site the camera, which lens to use ( for this I quickly produce a Nikon
with a zoom lens ) take a meter reading ( again surreptitiously ) and wait for
your moment to produce all the gear and go for it.

As most of my work is on 4" x 5" I would normally shoot a Polaroid first,
forget that , just get a few sheets 'in the bank' and then think about the
Polaroid.  If I do get hassled I  am always very pleasant, very ignorant, and
claim to be a mature student!   Bob Atherton