Posted by Mark Davies-3 on
URL: https://www.shado-forum.com/HD21-Report-tp1510259p1510281.html

--- In [hidden email], "Charles & Lorraine" <airtime25@...>
wrote:
>
> We took a different perspective on this Mark. Pinewood is an active
studio
> that produces major movies and, as such, is likely not to want
photos
> circulating around. Charlie and I just felt privileged to be
allowed to tour
> the studio and were not offended in any way by not being allowed to
take
> pictures on the lot. I am sure that they have their reasons and
aside from
> a few pics of the guests at the theatre and at Heatherden Hall
(which is
> used publicly as a wedding and meeting venue), we respected
their "no
> photograph" request. Believe me, it is worth the trip to go see the
studio
> in person if you can manage it! At no time did we feel that
Pinewood or
> Fanderson members were making this request because of a superior or
> mistrustful attitude. Now if we had managed to locate those
underground
> SHADO facilities, I definitely would have tried to get a few photos
of that!
> :-)
>
> Lorraine


Lorraine

Firstly,I want to make it plain that no criticism is intended with
regard to Fanderson,anyone involved in organising the event, or any
of the guests.I also do not wish to take the shine off what obviously
was a very exciting and enjoyable day.

But the fact remains,it is anchronistic for the studio itself to
prevent a small group of people on a very rare occasion,who have paid
a lot of money to visit the site,only then to unreasonably,and it has
to be said rather pettily,order and restrict them.

No one is suggesting crawling all over the studio,going wherever you
feel like ,snapping like mad.But clearly there was never any danger
of that occuring.

As I suggested a modest number of photos under the supervison of one
of the event organiser's limited only to the areas of the tour,could
not possibly have caused any harm.

It does sound like a blanket policy,without much consideration given
to individual circumstances.

Mark