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I know for a fact you COULD photograph there. I even filmed police on the pier, several years ago. I had a series of pictures (evidently lost in a hard drive crash, i was going to link to them) called “pacific park punkasses”

One of the pictures was of a buddy of mine in the pink information booth giving the Thumbs Up sign – other pictures included the arcade (DDR was HOT that year), ferris wheel, the cannons, and various other attractions on that pier.

So, that’s my experience, there.

I think you need a permit to photograph commercial intent there. Taking photos of family is not commercial intent – it is personal.

This is So. Cal. after all. Film permits are needed everywhere – from LA to SM to Hermosa and Manhattan Beach.

Thanks, Carlos. I think if it is public property, the answer is a simple one: photography is allowed. If it is private property, we at least need clarity on what the policy is.

And since this was not commercial photography, the second commenter must be discussing another case.

Scary stuff, and a complete time waster at that. Thanks for the heads up–I’ll have to avoid this great night photography location from now on…

kwwphoto: you’re bound to get better pictures in and around 3rd street promenade anyhow.

I’m a photographer and was shooting a couple up in Palisades Park (the park along Ocean leading up to the entrance of the pier) and was harassed by a Park Ranger. He asked me for my film permit, which I didn’t have. I told him I’m sorry, I didn’t know (which I actually didn’t) and that we were leaving. He made sure to wait and watch us leave. I can understand (sort of) the issue with commercial photography (again, sort of) I don’t understand the issue with portrait photography. My clients had never visited SoCal and wanted me to document their time in Santa Monica as they enjoyed the city. It really left a bitter taste in our mouths, but I just laughed, “that’s LA for ya, everyone wants their money”.

Every bozo with a gun, a badge and a uniform thinks its his god given right to run roughshod over other people’s civil rights.

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