While waiting for my wife shopping, I saw the flooring (which is square in shape) at this department store and took a picture of it. A clerk saw me and started yelling at me not take a picture for it is not allowed for some reason. I didn't realize you're not supposed to take photographs in any store. It was fun though... -:)
Ive heard of odd behaviour from Mall Security here in the UK. I think its a hangover from past IRA terror campaigns, when they'd plant bombs in high profile shopping centers, railway stations, etc.
started yelling at me not take a picture for it is not allowed for some reason. I didn't realize you're not supposed to take photographs in any store.... -:)
And you believed him? No wonder they get away with murder when people simply accept anything that a person in uniform says!
Yes, actually this is the second time it happened to me. The last one was about 4-5 years ago when they confiscated the film in my camera in a gun show.
Why wouldn't you believe a person in uniform in this case? And who gets murdered?
Stores and malls are private property and most don't allow photography. The reason is that competing stores could come and photograph displays, prices, sale announcements, etc, and use the info gathered to time sales and counter the displays.
Most retail establishments do not allow photography without permission from management. The supermarket where I work one day a week even has this posted on the door. It's for security concerns (as most potential robbers "case" their target location before committing the robbery - photographing exits, locations of security cameras, and the like) as well as business concerns (competitors copying displays, sales floor layouts, etc).
The best thing to do is ask the manager on duty if you want to photograph in the store. Explain what you are doing (it helps if you explain you're learning photography and it's for a project your working on) and exactly what you intend to photograph -- then if they still say no, respect that decision.
