Homeowner wants $30 to take a fall picture outside the house

I took a drive on Leslie St. just south of Stouffville Road, and there is a nice fall scene of bunch of trees in full bloom near a nice white fence. I stop my car on the side of the road, and this guy sitting in a pickup truck tells me it is private property and tells me I can park on the side and there are signs about photography there.

So I walk over to the sign and it says that the cost for admission is $30 for fall pictures.

I read the sign, turned to the owner and asked him "so you want $30 for people to take a picture?" He replies that people keep dumping coffee cups and tracking over his property, so he wants to be compensated. I just told him "yea right!" and just drove away.

Is it me, or does this sound like a cash grab?

If its his property, who cares, its his business.

Originally Posted by Kasakato

If its his property, who cares, its his business.

I just wanted to take a picture (as I been doing for years) for free

Originally Posted by hightech

I took a drive on Leslie St. just south of Stouffville Road, and there is a nice fall scene of bunch of trees in full bloom near a nice white fence. I stop my car on the side of the road, and this guy sitting in a pickup truck tells me it is private property and tells me I can park on the side and there are signs about photography there.

So I walk over to the sign and it says that the cost for admission is $30 for fall pictures.

I read the sign, turned to the owner and asked him "so you want $30 for people to take a picture?" He replies that people keep dumping coffee cups and tracking over his property, so he wants to be compensated. I just told him "yea right!" and just drove away.

Is it me, or does this sound like a cash grab?

$30 May be a bit much but he should get soemthing.

Originally Posted by hightech

I just wanted to take a picture (as I been doing for years) for free

could you show us a picture ?

This is incredibly common for wedding pictures, but just to take a picture of someones backyard seems like a bit of stretch. Although I doubt there is anything he could do to stop you, if you are not on his property.

Originally Posted by hightech

I took a drive on Leslie St. just south of Stouffville Road, and there is a nice fall scene of bunch of trees in full bloom near a nice white fence. I stop my car on the side of the road, and this guy sitting in a pickup truck tells me it is private property and tells me I can park on the side and there are signs about photography there.

So I walk over to the sign and it says that the cost for admission is $30 for fall pictures.

I read the sign, turned to the owner and asked him "so you want $30 for people to take a picture?" He replies that people keep dumping coffee cups and tracking over his property, so he wants to be compensated. I just told him "yea right!" and just drove away.

Is it me, or does this sound like a cash grab?

You should contact Premier McGuinty and Mayor Miller immediately.

How dare these private property owners order YOU around.

Go to a free legal aid clinic. Fight this evil landowner and take over the property.

START SQUATING ON THE AREA YOU LIKE!

You have possession. It's yours until the slumlord files with the landlord tenant board.

So you got it until the sheriff comes.

Are there any bedbugs? If so, tell Joe Fiortino at the Toronto STar and he'll make you a media darling.

FIGHT THE POWER, BLACK!

If you take the photo from the road he has no right to charge you. Maybe it was a suggested donation?

I can see why he'd be upset...but if you really want to get back at him

Call CRA....if craft sales need to report income, so does he

I doubt he could stop you from taking a picture of the scenery...too bad if his house gets in the shot. As long as you're not on his property, he can't remove you or refuse you standing there. You can post the pics too as long as no person is in the shot or you don't post the address.

CRA.....that's too funny. You probably should have asked him if he supplies receipts

He can't force you to pay him anything and he can't make you leave provided the street isn't considered private property. With that said, I see his point about people littering on and damaging his property.

Sure, you could fight him on this issue and take the picture anyway, but why start a fight with the guy when all he wants is peace and quiet at his own home. There's plenty of places to take fall pictures, be the bigger man and take a picture elsewhere.

parks have trees!

example:
Steeles and McCowan (Scarborough)

Good for him, he probably doesn't want perverts photographing his kids while "admiring the trees"

what a loser..
u shudnt be paying even a cent to that guy....
tell me the location detail...i wud like to go there..and try messing with the guy:P

Originally Posted by Gloaming

Good for him, he probably doesn't want perverts photographing his kids while "admiring the trees"

But paying him $30 and his kids are free game?