balls of santa monica place.
true story, this is why I will never go back to santa monica "mall" again!
I got chased out of this place by security because I was walking around taking photo of their ~ *drum roll* ~ landscaping pots and plants. santa monica "place" what "place"? it is a fucking mall without a roof, so that qualifies you to be elitist?
"sir no photography allowed, you can't take photographs here sir". I argued the entire mall is filled with shoppers and tourists taking selfies, some with selfie sticks. I didn't intrude on any individual or invade on the shop owners. the security said taking photo with a dslr (mine was a film camera) with a zoom lens (35mm is a wide angle lens) is not allowed on the property and this is a "private property". cellphone selfies are ok (because people can do free marketing for you on social media????) bullshit, all of it!
I don't blame the security, they were just doing what they were told by their idiot management. just a suggestion- put giant signs of "no photography allowed" all over the mall instead of the secret service tactic. you know the "not allowed" slash sign with a camera in the middle of the circle, yes put those all over place to let guest know about your house rules.
so, I left and this photo with balls on it will be my very last time being next to the mall. the parking structure is expansive and the traffic is a clusterfuck, not to mention how superficial they've became over the years. "no photography allowed"- are you shitting me? at the crossings of a million tourists, no photography allowed? fuck you!
nikon em, 35/2, expired fuji superia xtra 400.
balls of santa monica place.
true story, this is why I will never go back to santa monica "mall" again!
I got chased out of this place by security because I was walking around taking photo of their ~ *drum roll* ~ landscaping pots and plants. santa monica "place" what "place"? it is a fucking mall without a roof, so that qualifies you to be elitist?
"sir no photography allowed, you can't take photographs here sir". I argued the entire mall is filled with shoppers and tourists taking selfies, some with selfie sticks. I didn't intrude on any individual or invade on the shop owners. the security said taking photo with a dslr (mine was a film camera) with a zoom lens (35mm is a wide angle lens) is not allowed on the property and this is a "private property". cellphone selfies are ok (because people can do free marketing for you on social media????) bullshit, all of it!
I don't blame the security, they were just doing what they were told by their idiot management. just a suggestion- put giant signs of "no photography allowed" all over the mall instead of the secret service tactic. you know the "not allowed" slash sign with a camera in the middle of the circle, yes put those all over place to let guest know about your house rules.
so, I left and this photo with balls on it will be my very last time being next to the mall. the parking structure is expansive and the traffic is a clusterfuck, not to mention how superficial they've became over the years. "no photography allowed"- are you shitting me? at the crossings of a million tourists, no photography allowed? fuck you!
nikon em, 35/2, expired fuji superia xtra 400.