From today’s ‘longing for the good old days’ file…
Yellowstone National Park has just today published their ‘Annual Reminder to News Crews, Film Crews and Still Photographers Regarding Yellowstone Permit Rules’.
While in many cultures I’m young enough to still be considered a spring chicken, I’m old enough to remember being able to take a camera and a cooler of unexposed film to my favorite National Park and not have to get a permit approved, update my general liability policy, schedule my itinerary weeks or months in advance or ask the hall monitor for a restroom pass.
From the news release today, the regs now include commentary target capturing video for even the lowly web site –
The regulations are somewhat different for film, video and audio crews who are not involved in news gathering activities. As a general rule, a film permit is required for any individual, business, group, organization or institution that may be paid, reimbursed, or provided any measure of financial or in-kind support for any costs associated with an audio, film, or video produced within Yellowstone National Park. This applies not only to those shooting feature films, but those who capture audio, film or video footage for documentaries, commercial advertisements, school projects, product demonstrations, web sites or promotional or training films or videos.
The next paragraph down even covers that time lapse you were going to shoot on the Firehole this year –
Time-lapse photography requires a permit if the images are presented in a moving film or video sequence as opposed to individual stills.
Yep, we’re duly impressed. And I’d like to reserve a restroom stop at the Firehole Picnic area for 747 PM on the 7th of July please.
