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Subject: Re: cathedral photography in England
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Some words of warning about cathedral photography.  Some cathedrals in England
do not allow photography.  Some allow it by permission only.  (How do you get
permission?  I never bothered trying, so don't know.)  Some allow photography
only on certain days (Tuesday afternoons for example).  Some do not allow
tripods, period.  Some do not allow flash photography.  All have concessions
that sell slides, which explains some of the prohibitions.  Some have a small
fee for a photography permit.  Lighting conditions are very difficult in most
cathedrals.  I highly recommend that you write ahead to the cathedrals you 
plan to visit to find out the restrictions, so that you can plan accordingly
and get all the permits or whatever ahead of time.

I also recommend that you have a smaller bag in which you can stash what you
need for a given cathedral.  Many of them have towers you can climb up in, but
the passageways or spiral staircases are very narrow and frequently used for
two-way traffic.  A big bag will really get in the way.

All the things I've said above apply doubly for many government run tourist
locations, e.g., Windsor Castle, the crown jewels, etc.  Outside the entrance
to the crown jewel exhibit they have a plastic bag hanging from the ceiling
filled with confiscated rolls of film.  A not too subtle warning that they
mean business.

Good luck and have fun.  Sounds like a great trip.  


    				Vick Bennison
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