
Within 2 minutes, a lifeguard came up asking for our permit. We explained that we were just taking pictures of our out-of-town friends, and he asked if this was a professional shoot. We said we weren't charging for the pictures, and again, they were friends from Missouri. He let us alone, and what we told him was true...but my frustration is this - since when does a family who wants a photo taken on a public beach need a permit if they'd like a pro to take it for them? I can understand if this was a private beach - trespassing in front of someone's home - or we were filming a movie with lights, reflectors, dozens of crew members etc - but this is a public beach, and there was no one inconvenienced by our presence. It's just not right to restrict public access to public beaches. As far as I know, this "permit only photography" is being enforced in Laguna and Newport Beach. How long before public beaches start charging the public to walk on the sand?
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