The article in Ambientlight.ca (photographer rights in Canada) made mention of the fact that if you are lugging around a professional "looking" camera you are more likely to draw a crowd.Seems obvious.I was questioned by a security guard at a local construction site as to "Who I worked for".
By the way,I was in the wrong for being there although the site was not "posted" as no trespassing area.Pleaded ignorance and we had a nice chat.
Don't carry this one around in a crowd.............I can almost hear the safeties coming off the Glocks now.
Are you allowed to take their picture anyway? Sure! But I personally would not feel one single gram of sympathy for you if you did and wound up in the morgue for it (even though I would want the murderer brought to justice). I know that sounds harsh, but it is honestly how I feel.
Allan
Hear this, folks? If you enjoy taking pictures of people without getting model releases for each and every one, print this quote and put it above your monitor to remind you how completely idiotic some people are and how you can safely dismiss their opinions. You can safely ignore anyone who says someone should die because they took a picture. Their opinion is worthless and shouldn't be listened to.
I hope I meet you one day, Allan. I think I might just put my 10-20mm right in your face and give you the bird.
Hear this, folks? If you enjoy taking pictures of people without getting model releases for each and every one, print this quote and put it above your monitor to remind you how completely idiotic some people are and how you can safely dismiss their opinions. You can safely ignore anyone who says someone should die because they took a picture. Their opinion is worthless and shouldn't be listened to.
I hope I meet you one day, Allan. I think I might just put my 10-20mm right in your face and give you the bird.
You conveniently left out the rest of the post where I clearly and repeated pointed out that the people whom the OP took the picture of showed they did not want to have their picture taken. This was not about releases. Nor was it about how one should or should not do candid street photography. It was about not taking pictures of people who clearly show they do not want to have it taken BEFORE you snap the shutter.
Next thing, you also misread what I wrote. I never wished anyone harm, and even clearly stated that if something did happen to the photographer I would want the perpetrator brought to justice. But that does not mean that I have to feel sorry for the photographer if he gets hurt because he CHOSE not to respect other people's wishes against being photographed BEFORE THE SHOT WAS MADE.
Just like if someone gets drunk, drives off the road and gets hurt in the crash, I do not feel sorry for them either. That does not mean I want them to get hurt, but they brought it on themselves.
Lastly, you are welcome to take my picture any time you want, and shoot me the bird as often as you like, I see the latter being the gestures made by 12 year olds, but maybe you are. If however you invade my personal space with your lens, I have no problem going to jail again, remember that.
I still think killing a person for taking your picture is way out of perspective and I find it ps....... to say you wont feel sorry for a person getting killed for that reason.
Best regards
Last edited by Soeren; 07-02-2009 at 03:43 AM.
Søren Nielsen Denmark
So, now there is no excuse not to get in the dark and start developing/printing
First of all, the safety on a Glock is on the trigger.
Second of all, violence against someone participating in a perfectly legal activity because you don't like it also goes well against "basic human courtesy". If you don't want your picture taken in public the onus is on you to remove yourself, not kill someone. That sort of thing is the position of truly weak fortitude, and feeble minded in the extreme.
The argument that one knows the assault isn't right in the abstract but wouldn't mind if it happened in reality is a curious form of self delusion. A self enabling situational ethic on parade.
Last edited by JBrunner; 07-02-2009 at 03:02 AM.
--J Brunner, The Prints of Darkness (An Angel who did not so much fall, as Saunter Vaguely Downwards)
Just like if someone gets drunk, drives off the road and gets hurt in the crash, I do not feel sorry for them either. That does not mean I want them to get hurt, but they brought it on themselves.
That doesn't even make an analogy in this context. Or it does, then the "drunk" must be the person(s) being their photo(s) taken, NOT the photographer...
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