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Maintaining a positive mindset when dealing with tough security

Credibility statement: I do not have the experience of having a negative encounter with security during lift filming, so the information presented here may not be entirely accurate. Consult other lift filmers like tkefan29, DieselDucy & Beno Lifts for insight on how they handled their negative encounters with security.

Listen, pal. I know it can be such a fire hornrt pain when things don't go well during your lift filming trip. You were just getting ready to film that beautiful vintage OTIS black button lift in your nearest masonic temple, but instead you're greeted with an unruly security guard who was just accepted for the security position at the temple. He says, "NO VISITORS ALLOWED". At that moment, you're thinking "What the heck did I sign up for?". Not knowing what to do, you dwell on the negative moment & let it carry with you throughout the rest of your lift filming day. Stop right there. This is a classic amateur mistake most beginner lift filmers make when confronted with negative situations like this that they weren't expecting.

  1. Recognize that you may or may not have done something wrong by filming the lift. Sometimes, depending on the policy of the place you're filming lifts at, filming may not be allowed & you may not have been aware. Understand where the security guard is coming from. Chances are, he may not even be in control of the decision on whether filming is allowed & he might just be enforcing a rule which was set by the head of security. After all, that's his job!
  2. Remember that there's more of the same lift to be filmed elsewhere. Depending on the rarity of the lift, there can be many more of that lift within reasonable driving distance or it may be the only one of its kind left. Have an abundance mindset & always look for a lift of similar type to the one you got busted on.
  3. Show appreciation for the security guard. He was just doing his job by enforcing a rule set by his higher-ups. He made you aware that filming isn't allowed, which is a smart move on his part. Imagine if the head of security caught you filming instead. That security guard would have been in a tough position & lose his job for not upholding the policies of the property.
  4. Take time to reflect & learn from that event so that you can avoid the same situation going forward.
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