Photography and Videography
This policy applies to all laboratory users, guests, and visitors to the lab site. It does not cover work overseen by the Creative Services group or the Office of Communication in support of the lab’s mission.

Personal photography and videography is allowed in all public areas. It is also allowed in designated photo stops during tours of nonpublic areas. All other photography or videography must be pre-approved by the Photography Control Team. Examples of pre-approvals include:

Users who are part of a research collaboration are permitted to take photographs or videos of items within the scope of that collaboration.
Partners who are included in an export-control license may photograph or take videos of items covered by the license.
Entire work areas may be pre-approved for photography and videography at the request of a Division Head, following a walk down of the area by the preapproval team.
Upon request, photography and videography may be pre-approved in Property Protection Areas or other restricted areas, following a walk down of the area by the Photography Control Team.
Commercial/media photography and videography
The Office of Communication must approve, in advance, all photography and videography on the Laboratory site for commercial purposes or by members of the news media.



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Select the correct answer.

You work at a government laboratory. Based on the policy, in which instance can you allow photography or videography in the lab without prior approval or permission?

A.
A reporter wants to take photos of the research team in the laboratory for an article.
B.
A student on a field trip wants to film in the laboratory for an important science project.
C.
A teacher leading a field trip wants to take a photo at the entrance to the laboratory.
D.
A guest wants to take a photo of the laboratory equipment.
E.
A researcher wants to film an experiment in the laboratory.