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Wow! Great thread! Lots of great subject material. So what do you say when someone asks, "Why did you take my picture?" Did you ever have anyone get upset that you took their picture? I always wanted to try this, but am too afraid of someone getting really po'd and smashing my camera.
Wow! Great thread! Lots of great subject material. So what do you say when someone asks, "Why did you take my picture?" Did you ever have anyone get upset that you took their picture? I always wanted to try this, but am too afraid of someone getting really po'd and smashing my camera.
The other night I had an uppity police officer grill me and underhandidly accuse me of being a pedophile & rapist for a about fifteen minutes while repeadibly feeding me falsehoods about what was illegal to take photos of after seeing me take some. I walked away scott free because I had done nothing illegal, and he was full of human excrement with a cherry on top.
On the other hand, I also had an old woman give me a hug after I took her picture.
Know your rights and expect anything. If anyone gets angry and attempts to take your camera, you are getting mugged. Call 9-1-1.
To help with situations like this, I carry around printed copies of this that I can hand to people who question my right to take pics in public.
http://www.krages.com/ThePhotographersRight.pdf
The most important thing is to be un-erringly polite and not get on an arrogant high-horse. You may be completely in the right, but you don't have to be a jag about it.