Selling Photos of National Military Park

I was wondering if anyone know the legality of selling pictures of a National Military Park (NMP) for personal profit. I am looking to start a photography business and live close to the Gettysburg Battle Field, most of which is a NMP. I wanted to start out selling pictures of the battle field to get my feet wet.

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You probably need a permit. I'd start by swinging by the visitors center/gift shop and talk with some of the rangers.

I live near Valley Forge National Park, and I know they do have some prints by local photographers that they sell in the gift shop. You'd probably have a decent chance of having the gift shop sell them as opposed to trying on your own.

Good luck!

brippeon wrote in post #8526997
I was wondering if anyone know the legality of selling pictures of a National Military Park (NMP) for personal profit. I am looking to start a photography business and live close to the Gettysburg Battle Field, most of which is a NMP. I wanted to start out selling pictures of the battle field to get my feet wet.

You need a permit.

Some motorcycle photographers around the area (north Georgia) have run into a similar problem. Basically all of the best spots to nab photos of bikes are on federal land (the road goes around a federal park). Although it is legal to take photos and disseminate them for free, a permit is needed if you are going to sell the images commercially (which is usually what the photographers have in mind).

It is probably an oft-broken rule, but if you are rubbing anyone the wrong way (like local law enforcement that would just as well rather not have you there snapping photos) with your activity, then it can cause trouble.