In the Field: Photo Blog by Richard Wong

Photography field reports by Richard Wong. Richard’s work has been published in magazines, books, advertising, and offers fine art prints of his work. Images may be licensed as rights-managed stock photos by contacting Richard directly at Richard@rwongphoto.com or (626) 422-6151. California stock photography, fine art prints, photo blog: www.rwongphoto.com

Freedom of Speech Photography Video

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Photographers Rights From a Lawyer’s Perspective

Attorney At Law Bert P. Krages II has an excellent one page downloadable PDF about photographers rights. It could easily fit into your camera bag and I highly recommend doing so. If your harasser doesn’t believe your rights then you could hand them this document to read. In particular, I like the section about legal [...]

Angeles NF “Movie Slope” Business Owner Slaps the Faces of our Founding Fathers

Movie Slope Snack Bar Sign, Mt Baldy, Manker Flats, Angeles National Forest, California
Photographers Rights is my least favorite topic to write about but it needs to be done. Today I went up to Manker Flats in the San Gabriel Mountains / Mount Baldy, Angeles National Forest area not too far from the Mt Baldy [...]

The War on Photographers

Last year, Popular Photography Magazine published a well-written article on the subject of photographers being harassed by the authorities since 9/11. If you’ve read my blog for some time then you probably know my experiences and opinions regarding this.
Here is the link: “The War on Photographers”

An Old Route 66 Landmark

Picture: Route 66 Azusa Foothill Drive-in Theatre Marquee Sign, California
Here is the Route 66 sign that I photographed on Saturday. I don’t know when they turn on the lights, but lights would have been perfect for this type of backlighting. I was going to write about what happened to me here last week but [...]

Misguided Priorities

Renowned photographer rights’ attorney, Carolyn Wright emailed me a link to this East Bay Express article today after I emailed her my December story about getting harassed at Little Corona del Mar Beach.
Worth a Thousand Hassles?
Ignoring the fact that the photographer gives away his “stock photos” for free perhaps the question should be, “Homeland security [...]

Corona Del Mar: Attack of the Camera Nazis

Several months ago I wrote on my blog about 1st Amendment rights after reading an O.C. Register article about the city officials of Newport Beach citing photographers for taking pictures at Little Corona Del Mar Beach. Well now that I have first hand experience of being hassled there, now I can back up my claims [...]

Is this America or Myanmar?

On Gary Crabbe’s blog, he posted an article from the L.A. Times and one from the O.C. Register about the police harassing photographers in public places. The O.C. Register article angers me in particular because that happens to be on the most scenic beach I’ve seen in So. Cal. I can understand a wedding or [...]

The Underground Railroad

Yesterday I went to the National Underground Railroad Freedom Center in Cincinnati, Ohio. Originally my plans were to just go see the Newport Aquarium on the Kentucky side of the river, but then I read a little more into what else is in Cincinnati and found the Freedom Center to be of interest. I’m glad [...]

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