Comments on: New Hampshire man told he needs permit to film inside state park http://carlosmiller.com/2010/01/06/new-hampshire-man-told-he-needs-permit-to-film-inside-state-park/ It's a First Amendment Right Fri, 10 Sep 2010 05:08:01 +0000 hourly 1 By: mike http://carlosmiller.com/2010/01/06/new-hampshire-man-told-he-needs-permit-to-film-inside-state-park/#comment-18457 mike Thu, 07 Jan 2010 04:17:57 +0000 http://carlosmiller.com/?p=9260#comment-18457 In all most every state/national park rules and regulations there are clauses stating that permits must be filed for commercial photography/videography. Even if he didn't think it was commercial, Doyle was filming a video for self promotion and for his website (listed at the end of the video) nycreator.com - a production company and had with him a "production team." Common sense and normal business practices say for anyone filming or shooting on location (aside from editorially) you better have a permit or face the consequences. In all most every state/national park rules and regulations there are clauses stating that permits must be filed for commercial photography/videography. Even if he didn’t think it was commercial, Doyle was filming a video for self promotion and for his website (listed at the end of the video) nycreator.com – a production company and had with him a “production team.” Common sense and normal business practices say for anyone filming or shooting on location (aside from editorially) you better have a permit or face the consequences.

]]> By: Simon Jester http://carlosmiller.com/2010/01/06/new-hampshire-man-told-he-needs-permit-to-film-inside-state-park/#comment-18454 Simon Jester Thu, 07 Jan 2010 01:29:54 +0000 http://carlosmiller.com/?p=9260#comment-18454 Bigfoot? Heh... Bigfoot? Heh…

]]> By: bj http://carlosmiller.com/2010/01/06/new-hampshire-man-told-he-needs-permit-to-film-inside-state-park/#comment-18452 bj Wed, 06 Jan 2010 22:20:23 +0000 http://carlosmiller.com/?p=9260#comment-18452 “The Permit requirement is unconstitutionally broad on its face and as applied to Mr. Doyle and his production team,” the letter said. Unfortunately he will loose this one... Reason: production team “The Permit requirement is unconstitutionally broad on its face and as applied to Mr. Doyle and his production team,” the letter said.

Unfortunately he will loose this one… Reason: production team

]]> By: JR http://carlosmiller.com/2010/01/06/new-hampshire-man-told-he-needs-permit-to-film-inside-state-park/#comment-18451 JR Wed, 06 Jan 2010 21:35:25 +0000 http://carlosmiller.com/?p=9260#comment-18451 Why can't the rule be simple like "free for all personal use". Even a serious hobbyist with 10 strobe lights could then use the park without having to worry about park rangers. All commercial and professional uses then would require the said license. Of course the main argument is that how do you prove that you're just a serious hobbyist but I think if the rangers have reasonable belief that it's not the case they could then enforce the license fee with a complaint period or something. Probably a bad way to handle it but just one idea from the top of my head. Why can’t the rule be simple like “free for all personal use”. Even a serious hobbyist with 10 strobe lights could then use the park without having to worry about park rangers. All commercial and professional uses then would require the said license. Of course the main argument is that how do you prove that you’re just a serious hobbyist but I think if the rangers have reasonable belief that it’s not the case they could then enforce the license fee with a complaint period or something. Probably a bad way to handle it but just one idea from the top of my head.

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