A creepy guy approached to me.

[tecboy]

Still, it was weird and uncomfortable.

 

[Josh66]

Still, it was weird and uncomfortable.

Understandable.

 

[tecboy]

Still, it was weird and uncomfortable.

Understandable.

Well, I don't mind talk to him again. Just don't hit on me.

 

[AlanKlein]

Yeah, I've had people ask me those type questions. I'll tell them what i'm doing and thats all. (I won't allow anyone to intimidate me) If they don't want their photo taken, I'll try to not include them. When I was shooting stringer for a newspaper I didn't care what they said or asked though! LOL.

If Tec-Boy looked like you, he wouldn't be worried either.

 

[Jamesaz]

The best encounter of this type that ever occurred to me was at an event near Phoenix called " Country Thunder". It's 3days of heat, dirt, drunkenness and country music. I was taking some crowd shots and I shot this couple. The guy said "Is that gonna be in the newspaper?" I said no, it's just event photos for one of the sponsors. He said "Good, 'cause my wife and her husband don't need to see us together".


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[Ilovemycam]

Last night, I had volunteering opportunity to photograph in the art school. There was one creepy guy, he was pretty big and asked me for my name. He asked me why am I shooting? What are the pictures for? Then, he told to me to make sure his picture is good, "You know what I mean."

Was he threatening me? If he didn't like to be photographed, then get out! His face is going to be in the newspapers or in the website, soon. What is he going to do about it?

...stick with shooting girls and race cars tecboy

 

[JoeW]

Last night, I had volunteering opportunity to photograph in the art school. There was one creepy guy, he was pretty big and asked me for my name. He asked me why am I shooting? What are the pictures for? Then, he told to me to make sure his picture is good, "You know what I mean."

Was he threatening me? If he didn't like to be photographed, then get out! His face is going to be in the newspapers or in the website, soon. What is he going to do about it?

That's the first time anyone has called me "Big" before. I get creepy a lot. BTW, I hope you did make sure that my picture is good....if you know what's good for you!

Seriously, if you're going to carry a camera around (let alone if, god forbid, you even take the lens cap off), you're going to get some weird comments. "You know taking photographs of government buildings is illegal don't you?" or "let me take a look at that and see if I want you to keep that photo of me" to "you're going to send me my fair share of the profits from that picture aren't you?" and plenty of "who gave you permission to take pictures?" and of course "I don't let anyone take pictures of me without first talking to my boyfriend...er, uh, I mean manager." In short, unless you're just going to shoot still-life photos in your home studio, carrying a camera means being prepared to deal with all sorts.

BTW, there are plenty of decent little apps that are model releases for your phone. Put one on it and next time you get flack from someone that is not a public setting, whip it out and have 'em give their electronic signature.

 

[tecboy]

So far several people asked me not to photographed them. It was frustrated!

The staffs are very appreciative that I volunteered, but some guests gave me the creep.

 

[Tony S]

If you want to be a photographer you need to learn to deal with the creeps and sheeps. Everyone else in between is a piece of cake.

 

[unpopular]

Probably just a misunderstanding.

 

[tecboy]

No misunderstanding. They told me they don't want their picture taken. I had to delete some of the pictures.

 

[shaylou]

You are looking to far into it. That was just his way of humor. For all you know he could be the nicest guy you have ever met but just comes across creepy.

 

[table1349]

Just remember.......Never take candy from a stranger unless they also offer you a ride.

 

[ratssass]

....you just met bribius,relax........lol

 

[manaheim]

People lose their mind when they see a camera.

I once had a cabbie screech to a halt near me (I was shooting on a sidewalk). He laid on this horn and rolled the window down and started yelling at me. I walked over to see what his issue was and he put on this wild grin, spread his arms wide and said (in a severely thick accent) "I'M READY FOR CLOSEUP! YOU TAKE PICTURE! YOU! GO GO GO!"

Too funny.

People are friggin' freaks.