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MISSION
SAN JOSE
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I always present a framed photo-
graph of whatever subject I have been
explanation is quite reasonable. The
site is a shrine where men gave their
IF THERE IS A SUBJECT YOU WISH TO SHOOT
THEN YOU CERTAINLY SHOULD DO AS MUCH
PREPARATION FOR IT BEFORE TAKING OUT
YOUR CAMERA.
allowed to shoot to the person who
gave permission. This is what “work-
ing the system” means.
If there is a subject you wish to
shoot then you certainly should do as
much preparation for it in advance of
taking out your camera. The most
famous landmark in the city is Mission
San Antonio de Valero, otherwise
known as The Alamo. This Mission is
operated by the Daughters of the Re-
public of Texas, Inc. and while their
website asks that you not take photo-
graphs INSIDE the shrine there is no
mention of restrictions on OUTSIDE
photography. However, if you contact
the staff you will find that you can,
indeed, photograph inside the Alamo
itself if you apply for permission in
advance. You can fill out a form called
“Request To Photograph At The
Alamo” and the form indicates that
photography is limited to “...non-
commercial and documentary use.”
How about outside photography? If
you set up a tripod with a large camera
to shoot the exterior of the Alamo, a
Ranger will definitely approach you
and ask you not to shoot from the
Alamo-side of the curb. You can shoot
from the city side if you want to. The
lives fighting for Texas liberty and it
should be treated in a respectful fash-
ion. People constantly shoot the exte-
rior of the Alamo with point and shoot
cameras, cell phone cameras, and the
like, but it is not something that should
be done on the Alamo property. It is
not illegal that I know of but it certainly
falls into the category of, as we Texans
say, “Somethin’ that shouldn’t be
done."
It might take a little time and effort
to do the right thing when attempting
to photograph an important or impres-
sive building but, if it’s worth doing it’s
worth doing right. And the best thing
is, if you take the time to get to know
the people responsible for the opera-
tion of the buildings, and the rules to
follow, you might be amazed at what
else they might be able to show you
that you never even knew existed in-
side those structures.
(My thanks to Sherri Driscoll, Mu-
seum Educator at The Alamo for taking
the time to answer my questions on
the rules of Photography at the Alamo.)
— Bryan A. Snow
MISSION ESPADA
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Go to the Top for Permission
In San Antonio, the four
Missions (the Alamo is
the exception) are owned
by the Catholic Archdio-
cese. But the grounds
surrounding the individ-
ual Missions are con-
trolled by the National
Park Service.
Be sure to read the NPS
rules on photography on
NPS property but it is
always a good idea to
talk to the ranger in
charge.
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