FIGHT THE MAYOR’S OFFICE OF FILM, THEATRE AND BROADCASTING’S PROPOSED RULE TO REQUIRE A $300 NEW PROJECT APPLICATION FEE FOR SHOOTING IN NEW YORK CITY. NOW IS THE TIME TO ACT!!!
I have received several emails from my readers asking for the text of the NYC MOFTB’s proposal. Thanks to Michelle Kawka, VP of ASMP NY, here it is.
IN RE: FIGHT BACK: NYC MOFTB proposes charging a “New Project Application Fee” for Shooting Permits. I just got off the phone with John Battista, Deputy Commissioner of the NYC Mayors Office of Film, Theatre & Broadcasting. He returned my call within a couple hours of leaving a message for him. In all fairness to [...]
On May 3, 2010, The New York City Mayor’s Office of Film, Theatre and Broadcasting has quietly proposed amending the New York City Charter to require a “New Project Account application” which requires a non-refundable $300 fee when applying for a permit to shoot in New York City.
I find it absolutely amazing how many photography programs at well respected colleges and universities throughout the country fail to teach the real essentials of photography. Even at F.I.T. where I attended, we had one course that focused on the “business of photography”. Being a successful commercial photographer is not just about f-stops and shutter [...]