How anal are the Shard and Sky Garden about our three legged friends?

Marzipanogram · 20 Aug 2015 at 15:23

Could I get away with using a table top style tripod in those two locations?
Or is it best to place you camera on your bag, trigger it remotely and hope for the best?

In the SG, in seems like you only have one hour. Can stay longer (if you're not eating) or do you have to be precise with your booking times if you want to be there for sunset and beyond?
(I know you can just walk in, if places are available).

Generally, is it worth getting a table top tripod for London Village? I'll be taking a proper, as I use it all the time.

Thankings

a1ex2001 · 20 Aug 2015 at 16:04

Shard is all glass at the top so you have to shoot through and they are very picky on tripods personally I don't think it's worth the trip for anything more than a snapshot!

Marzipanogram · 20 Aug 2015 at 16:48

a1ex2001 said:
Shard is all glass at the top so you have to shoot through and they are very picky on tripods personally I don't think it's worth the trip for anything more than a snapshot!

OK, thank you.

Raymond Lin · 20 Aug 2015 at 17:01

Try writing to the management company stating your credentials and purpose and see if you can get a pass/licence. I did that to shoot in the British museum where tripods are forbidden.

Marzipanogram · 20 Aug 2015 at 17:33

Raymond Lin said:
Try writing to the management company stating your credentials and purpose and see if you can get a pass/licence. I did that to shoot in the British museum where tripods are forbidden.

Thank you Sir.
I've just sent an email to the Shard's big boys.
Emailing the Shard directly was a waste ink.

My next question to you is, where do I get some "credentials" from?

AshD93 · 20 Aug 2015 at 19:36

Marzipanogram said:
Thank you Sir.
I've just sent an email to the Shard's big boys.
Emailing the Shard directly was a waste ink.

My next question to you is, where do I get some "credentials" from?

Ask GD to Photoshop/create you some

Raymond Lin · 20 Aug 2015 at 20:43

Marzipanogram said:
Thank you Sir.
I've just sent an email to the Shard's big boys.
Emailing the Shard directly was a waste ink.

My next question to you is, where do I get some "credentials" from?

Credentials - I am a freelance photographer who has published in X & Y publication (attach screen shot of article) and currently doing a project on Z (London Sky Scrapers?/Views?/Shard?) and would love your permission to allow me a 60minutes pass to photograph on your observation deck.

Something like that.

nolimit · 21 Aug 2015 at 00:15

Tripod into Shard is not worth the effort! most times you will be pressing the camera onto the glass to avoid reflection.

asim18 · 21 Aug 2015 at 00:42

Better not forget your CPL.

Marzipanogram · 21 Aug 2015 at 14:26

Thank you all for the additional help

Would anyone have any info about the Sky Garden?