Digital BW, The Print

I've received a reply from Lee Dickinson of the NPS who wrote:

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> Sometime you work with an issue for so long that the simplest 
> statement becomes so obvious you don't make it. There are now 
> location fees for still photography permits in the National 
> Park Service, but the requirements for a permit have not 
> changed. Most still photographers in national parks will not 
> need to get a permit.
> 
> Generally, a permit for still photography is needed only if 
> the activity uses models, sets, props, or requests access 
> into an area not open to the general public.

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It looks like we have nothing to worry about in this case.

Rob Greer
http://www.robgreer.com/

Altaf Bhimji <altafb@...> wrote:
>
> anyone here know anything about this?
> 
> -------------
> Found this blog, which says that basically the NPS will start  
> charging photographers for
> "commercial still photography".
> 
> http://wcinews.blogspot.com/2006/04/national-park-service-issues-
new- 
> rules.html
> 
> Just an FYI, since it is possible that some members of these 
groups  
> could be affected.
> If you have an opinion about this, contact the NPS chief (link in 
the  
> blog above), and also
> your Congresscritter.