Photography banned in downtown Silver Spring, MD, US

A fellow named Jordan writes via Boing Boing:

Security guards in a Silver Springs business district are enforcing a "no photography" policy, under the false claim that the street in question is private property. The Peterson Company, which manages the buildings on this DC-area street, claims the right to protect their brand. Not to be dissuaded, photographers have contacted NowPublic contributor Bill Adler (he of sippy-cup fame) and formed a Flickr group to post photos of the area in defiance of the ban, and a protest is being scheduled by area photographers. this is the latest in the ongoing trend of private guards enforcing frivolous or nonexistent laws in the name of "security".

Read article at NowPublic

Nancy Breslin (pinhole photographs) and Caryn Hetherston (jewelry) show, Elkton, MD, US

Regional Reflections will feature pinhole photographs of amusement parks by Delaware artist Nancy Breslin, and jewelry by Pennsylvania artist Caryn Hetherston.

The show runs 22 January – 1 March, 2007 at Elkton Station Gallery, 107 Railroad Avenue (click for map), Elkton, MD, US. Hours are 8am – 8pm, Monday to Friday.

You can see more of Breslin’s work at her Web site, Flickr, and fotolog.

Nancy Breslin’s pinhole photography in group show

Check out this summer group show of contemporary art, "Dwell, Bond, Connect", including pinhole photography by Nancy Breslin.

The show runs Saturday, 15 July through Saturday, August 19, 2006 at Gallery Imperato, 921 E. Fort Avenue, Suite 120, Baltimore, MD, US.

The gallery is open Tues–Thurs 11–7; Fri–Sat 11–9; Sun 1–7.

Opening reception on Saturday, 15 July, 2006 at 6:00 pm.

For more information, see the gallery’s Web site, galleryimperato.com.

Via Pinhole Visions