Soooooory! Jens Bladt Arkitekt MAA http://hjem.get2net.dk/bladt
-----Oprindelig meddelelse----- Fra: P. J. Alling [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sendt: 15. august 2005 19:02 Til: [email protected] Emne: Re: The Photographer's Rights Cooty? Interesting... Jens Bladt wrote: >I second that, Cooty, John. >Remember, that even though you may photograph, you may not automtically be >allowed to publish the photographs as well. > >Jens Bladt >Arkitekt MAA >http://hjem.get2net.dk/bladt > > >-----Oprindelig meddelelse----- >Fra: John Forbes [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] >Sendt: 15. august 2005 10:35 >Til: [email protected] >Emne: Re: The Photographer's Rights > > >A very sensible post, Cotty. > >One is reminded of the quote that "War is the continuation of diplomacy by >other means". As we don't need reminding, the exercise of diplomacy by >conventional means is usually the best policy. > >Of course, I am sure that Frank judged his busybody's possible reactions >perfectly, and his more confrontational approach might have dissuaded the >old harridan from further interference in other people's business. > >John > >On Mon, 15 Aug 2005 08:52:14 +0100, Cotty <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > >>On 14/8/05, frank theriault, discombobulated, unleashed: >> >> >> >>>I can only remember one incident when anyone made a comment. There's >>>a fountain in a square downtown that spurts up from ground level. In >>>summer, kids are often seen playing in the spray. I was photographing >>>a couple of children frolicking in the water, and a lady came up to me >>>and asked, "Did you get the parents' permission to take their photos?" >>>To which I answered, "I don't need their permission, this is a public >>>space and I have the right to take anyone's photo I want. In any >>>event, the parents are over there, they've seen me taking photos, and >>>they didn't say anything, so I suppose they're all right with it." >>> >>>She scowled and left. >>> >>> >>I have a couple of observations which may be if interest. >> >>One is that, next time you might consider a slightly less adversarial >>reply, even if the questioner is obviously ignorant of the law. >>Sometimes, a friendly and reassuring chat can allay fears and suspicions, >>even if not totally satisfying the inquisitor. For instance, if the old >>lady had taken your retort badly, she may have called the police, and >>that could have been both embarrassing and unnecessary, not to mention a >>big inconvenience for you. There are plenty of places in the world where >>undercover police are watching for just such activity and will readily >>arrest and detain for several hours while film is processed and checked, >>memory cards perused, and computers and hard drives confiscated and >>examined in detail, with property being returned after some days or >>weeks. (q.v. Trafalgar Square, London). >> >>The other is that if I am in a similar situation, and I am overtly >>photographing a scene which may include children with their parents in >>proximity, I would approach the parents and have a quick chat just to >>reassure them that I am a genuine person, and not some nutter - I usually >>say that I am a mature photography student (which is not a direct lie - I >>am 45, and always learning about photography). A laugh and a joke, and >>even the offer of prints, and I have yet to be refused. If I was, i would >>move on - sure i could take the picture anyway, but I like my pics to >>have *good karma* :-) >> >>When working, if I am filming in the street, I often get do-gooders >>accosting me about whether I have this permission or that permission for >>anything from filming a house, to filming people, to filming the sunset. >>I always say yes (which is a lie). Just saves time. >> >> >> >> >>Cheers, >> Cotty >> >> >>___/\__ >>|| (O) | People, Places, Pastiche >>||=====| http://www.cottysnaps.com >>_____________________________ >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> > > > > >-- >No virus found in this outgoing message. >Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. >Version: 7.0.338 / Virus Database: 267.10.9/72 - Release Date: 14/08/2005 > > > > > -- When you're worried or in doubt, Run in circles, (scream and shout).
