Good for St Pauls. Much as I should like to take photos in such places, I'm
very glad that they put the priority on their responsibilities as places of
prayer.
Chris
On 8 Jul 2012, at 23:26, Piers Hemy wrote:
> As to why not in St Pauls:
>
> "Q Why am I not allowed to take photographs in the cathedral?
>
> A Even outside of service times St Paul's is a place where visitors can seek
> solace and comfort. Photography can be very distracting, especially when you
> take into consideration the large number of visitors that come into the
> building on a daily basis. In the past St Paul's has, as an experiment,
> relaxed the photography rule. However, the combination of camera flashes and
> groups queuing up to pose for photographs under the dome led to the
> conclusion that allowing photography would greatly detract from the
> spiritual life of the Cathedral."
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