Today when I was taking pictures at shopping mall fashion show, i was stopped by a security and claimed that the mall management not allow public to take pictures.

I proceed to ask the management representative, she told me this is because management afraid the photographer misuse of the pictures and for other business purpose....

Come On... this is a public event, anyone has experienced this before?

Yes.
Once in MidV, the organizer's staff stopped me.
I told him it's a public event at a public place.
But then his reply was, they notified the mall's management about it.
And they allow photo shooting using P&S, but not prosumer & SLR.

like that oso can....?

What the heck of the reason!!! This is stopping photographer to pick up skills....

why our country people so kolot one!!

haha, next time they might as well use ISA to stop us from taking pictures of KLCC , in case we r planning to bomb the building...haha;)

You might want to take back your haha. The ISA boys are already on your tail.

if u guys don't see my post anymore, most likely i m doomed....Refxrmxsi!!!!

Do take note that private photo taking is prohibited inside Suria KLCC.

not only in our country, in US, UK Aus alot of ppl face the same situation.

thats why you need fuji fxx series, its a perfect spy camera indoor without flash.

msia in many ways is easier to take public pictures. i got stopped once taking a photo of a shopping mall from outside! though, it was prolly cause i set up a tripod with a huge cam on it

I have been stopped to take pics by security guard many many times...the worst experience is when The Curve just opened not long ago...i go with my other 2 frens to hv random shoot in the mall, cos we are architecture lover and of course photography lover too. I'm just using a PNS camera while my fren is using DSLR, we are stopped by the security guard...not only that, the stupid idiot guard ask other 5 guards to follow us..whenerver we walk they follow us. I'm sure many of u dont belive, i myself also cant accept this situation, but it is really really true...probably the mall just open and the guard has nothing to do
When we walk out from the mall, walk into the food junction, we again start taking pics, again the guard stop us...and do u know wat the security guard told me....'' U have a very bad hobby'' ...i really feel like wanna slap that guard....and i'm so regret as i didnt tell him that '' u have a very bad and cheap job''

actually i dont blame them frm stopping u.nowadays got alot of idiots who like 2 take pictures of every fcuking thing n posting on net..etc...hehehe.

i got stopped from taking personal picture of my daughter inside the wangsa maju jusco ( not the deparmental section, but outside those corridors along those individual shops area ).

certainly very pariah experience.
I dont have any problem taking personal pictures in midvalley or other shopping complexes.

At midvalley i have taken events pics with my camera and videocam too.
And some friends from lensa malaysia also no prob taking pics with their powderful camera too...

This post has been edited by chilicandy: Apr 16 2007, 09:02 AM

u say la. camera "pro" a bit cannot meh

I guess it depends on the place and time. I got simply shoot around Alamanda Putrajaya once and no one seems to bother.

I was stopped by some security guard outside the curve when i was shooting for fun. he claimed that the management ordered him to do so for some bla bla bla reasons, the 1 thing i remembered that is he said the management is afraid that someone might steal the "design"... like... omg? when i looked at the view that i wanted to snap a pic, all i can see is a straight line, building half, sky half

Whats the different? Both also Camera Brainless Idiot

its the management's policy
they are just doing their jobs

so give them a break rich-kids-who-dont-know-what-is-work-or-responsibilities

oh..the rude guards are bad too
and giving immature negative response to the guards are bad also

e...what is the photo for?
i dont quite understand...can explain?

do agree with aichiban
just wish that the management will put some proper sign saying that no photography is allow
also make sure the sign can be seen/understand by all

yups
can avoid "embarassing" situations with the guards
also avoid ppl scolding back - "tell ma...."