So far my experience with the security at mrt has been good and polite. They like to check me probably because I carry big camera bags or lightstand bags. When they see inside are cameras they are satisfied.
I also saw a group of special force police doing spot check on a guy in orchard mrt and asking him a lot of questions. That guy looks like a foreigner and he was taking photos of the station with his DSLR. I think it was necessary coz if you remember some years ago got extremists planning to bomb yishun mrt: Yishun MRT Station - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The SMRT personnel stopped me from taking pictures at Esplanade MRT station. I wasn't even inside the station per se, I was still outside the ticket gates.
This is based on security risk.
albertsy2 said:The SMRT personnel stopped me from taking pictures at Esplanade MRT station. I wasn't even inside the station per se, I was still outside the ticket gates.
That's weird. I thought I saw some tourists taking pics inside Changi MRT st. without getting stopped. Maybe photog here should pose as tourist first.
At the part:
Are there any other details I need to take note of?
In the event of any dispute, decisions and actions taken by our station and security staff shall be final.
There goes all the preparations above.
Well, if you shoot, and share publicly, what do you think will happen?here's the catch of filming and photo inside SMRT/MRT stations and train
So this means you cant post any of your pix in the internet as internet is considered public . But there are instances you taking photo of your friends/family in the MRT normally they wont stop you but if you're taking pix of the of areas inside MRT station they may stop you if you get seen. You know security issue and the Yishun MRT issue before so it's a security concern to them sometimes ppl get away with it as not always someone watching everyone... To me Gov't and private establishment they have some guidelines and once we are in thier realm we need to follow it. In the US they have specific law on photography and what are allowed and not. Not sure about in Singapore though.
Can I take photographs or videos within SMRT train stations?
Yes, if it is for personal use and all photographs and/or videos taken are not reproduced for public viewing or sharing.
If you are using the photographs and/or videos for your wedding, academic projects and/or any for profit purposes, please obtain our written consent before proceeding with your photography and/or filming.
But for sure Private places with public access are still considered as Private and they can allow or not allow such activities. So to all those angry and making some bad sweeping statement against security guards pls lah they are just following instructions dont be so judgemental, saying such nasty remarks to them. I knew some security guards was once a bank executive and he retired and just want a simple job that he is not stressed so he is now a security guard and he drives a BMW to work to him he just need a past time coz he dont want to stay at home doing nothing he got his future secured all his kids finishes UNI and have thier own career and family even his wife works as a Recep coz they dont want to be idle.
Well, if you shoot, and share publicly, what do you think will happen?
With all the Stompers shooting people doing funky stuff in the trains or the stations...
albertri said:Bro with the age ot terrorism we should be careful on what we are posting and sharing... you may not knowingly shgaring photos that shows sensitive information. I heard a case before an employee posted a photo of him in the office and he didn't knew behind him showing some company data/info that could be used by competitors. Same goes with public safety we should all be thinking if the photos we are sharing specially posting in the web like those photo uploading sites that's open for public could or may be used to plan an attack.
To me the bottomline is respect rules and guidlines there are put there for a reason not just anyhow put there for fun .