We have found the following proceedure to be very useful.<br><br>First, and perhaps most important, is to be clearly be recognizable as "one of US" as opposed to "one of THEM". In practical terms that means you, the proposed photographer, must be totally nude, with the possible exception of sandals and a hat. Secondly, the keys to the units at Club O come on an elastic wrist band with a big plastic tag with your unit number on it....WEAR IT promenantly on one of your wrists, the room number tag flapping obviously in the breeze. The combination of being nude and displaying your unit key clearly proclaims to security "I'm a guest and I belong here!"<br><br>Secondly, carry a tote bag and keep the camera in the bag until you are setting up the shot.<br><br>Third, find one of the guards (one usually hangs around by the Perch beach bar, another by Papagayos) and ask him to take the first photo of you and your partner, going out of your way to select a location with no "innocent bystanders" in the background (even commenting verbally on the need to make sure the background is clear of others). Then thank him and you can safely take pictures of your own group as long as you "talk it up" as you assemble so it is clear that everyone in the shot agrees to it and that there is no one else in the background (or foreground for that matter).<br><br>At Papagayos, get your group together, and call a waiter over to take the shot for you (you DID leave him a big tip, didn't you?). The same background clearing rules apply. <br><br>As long as you involve the Club O staff in what your are doing, no problem, mon!<br><br>The watersports staff that sets up the umbrellas are another source of potential shutter snappers for you....once again, get someone from the Club Orient staff involved and you're home free.<br><br>For general scenic shots, go out in the early morning (nude with key as stated above) and no one will give you a problem as long as you never bring the camera to your eye when someone else is in the frame and close enough to be recognizable. Remember to keep the camera in the tote bag until you are ready to take a shot.<br><br>Enjoy!<br><br>Bill
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