Travel photography, stock photos, fine art prints, and travel blog by Manchester, UK photographer Darby Sawchuk.
If you’re a professional photographer shooting groups on United States National Park Service land, you now need a permit to do so.
In a move designed to offset the costs of maintenance and security associated with commercial photography on park land, professional photographers will now have to buy a permit costing between $50 and $250 depending on the size of the group being photographed.
So if you plan to have your wedding photos snapped at the Grand Canyon or Yellowstone, you have to factor in the cost of the permit.
As a photographer, obviously this is disappointing. But for American photographers, this new system must be particularly aggravating since the land is publicly owned – so even though US citizens own the land, they now have to pay to use it for certain types of photography.
Darby Sawchuk is a Canadian-born photographer who currently resides in Manchester, England. He has travelled to over 40 countries and is always adding more to the list. He creates stock for multiple agencies and is available for assignments.
His work has appeared in such publications as: Men's Journal, New York Magazine, Globetrotters Guides, Footprint Guides, Western Living Magazine, The Telegraph, Forbes Traveler, Country Explorers and more. Read more.
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Do you know if anything came of these charges, I sometimes do photos in the UK and never have had charges. But was thinking of doing some in the US so would be interested to know
Thanks, great site
Will