Have you ever been harassed?

[nerwin]

Only at a stupid mall once and I was using my phone to take a picture of something I saw. I felt like I was being targeted, or profiled because other people were taking pictures. I wont be going to that mall again. Lol

But so far when I'm out taking pictures with my DSLR, people have been pretty respectful. I was in Boston once and I took a picture of a couple cops and they even posed and smiled..didn't not expect that. Haha.

 

[Didereaux]

The Dodo was given the answer. An answer that could be had almost anywhere stupid people work for the public and exceed their job descriptions. Annoying, but solvable.
"Me: “Okay, so in the future, what can I say or do to prove to someone that I am not shooting commercial images?”
PR: “Well just get the name of who is harassing you and then call us.”
Me: “Right, but what do I say to them to prove my case? To avoid a fine?”
PR: “Just get their name and give us a call and we’ll straighten it out.” "

 

[Mr. Innuendo]

I think, if we took a poll, the number of people who've never been harassed would dwarf the number of those who have been to the point where the latter would be statistically non-existent.

I've been shooting for right about 40 years, and it's never, ever happened. Not once.

I'm not saying it's not a big deal for those it happens to, but I also think it's important to keep the frequency of its occurance in perspective.

 

[SoulfulRecover]

The majority of the time, people will ask about what I'm shooting.

Typically it's "you can still buy film for that???"

If I'm shooting with the DSLR, no ones pays any attention to it.

Oh, forgot about the time I took a photo of a kid playing violin.

I happened to be walking downtown in Austin Tx with my girlfriend on a beautiful sunny Saturday along "The Drag" and came across this kid. He had just pulled out his violin and I pulled my camera up to eye level in a "may I take you photo" kind of way. The kid smiled and continued. So I adjusted my settings and snapped the photo. When I went to walk away the kid asked if I had a dollar. I told him no I do not. That's when he started to complain saying "You stole my image!!" "How can you steal an Amish boys image!!" I told him sorry but that's not how it works and continued on my way.

The not so great photo;

"Stolen Image" Shot on expired Kodak Gold 200 by Shutter_Inc., on Flickr

 

[john.margetts]

If someone is playing a musical instrument in the street, they are busking. That means they want money. If he oked your taking the picture, it was in the expectation you would put some coins in the hat. If you took the picture and did not pay, it was very rude of you to say the least.

www.johns-old-cameras.blogspot.co.uk

 

[unpopular]

Id trust a cop to know the law before some random photographer, let alone some random photographer posting legal advise on the bastard stepchild of photo.net

 

[MartinCrabtree]

I'm 6'1" pushing 300 lbs long haired and ride big noisy motorcycles. The only people who harass me are cops.

 

[jcdeboever]

I'm 6'1" pushing 300 lbs long haired and ride big noisy motorcycles. The only people who harass me are cops.

Me too (size) but it's a little different in Detroit, they put a gun in your pie hole and I'm not talking about the cops.

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[PhotoriousMe]

I immediately go limp and force them to physically drag me off the premises.

 

[katsrevenge]

I'm 6'1" pushing 300 lbs long haired and ride big noisy motorcycles. The only people who harass me are cops.

I'm 5'3" in shoes, often in a skirt, and ride an old school Dutch style step through bike.

...I don't think anyone actually even sees me.. LOL

 

[unpopular]

I'm 6'1" pushing 300 lbs long haired and ride big noisy motorcycles. The only people who harass me are cops.

Literally the only time I ever got pulled over was when I used to drive a rusty old el camino with glass packs. Back then it was like every other week, not once ever getting a ticket. Just a warning once because my tail lights were out. On that stop they even got my wife's ID, just in case, I guess.

The last time I was pulled over was when some yuppies broad-sided us on the highway, totaling the el camino. They were found at fault.

 

[SoulfulRecover]

If someone is playing a musical instrument in the street, they are busking. That means they want money. If he oked your taking the picture, it was in the expectation you would put some coins in the hat. If you took the picture and did not pay, it was very rude of you to say the least.

www.johns-old-cameras.blogspot.co.uk

Completely disagree about it being rude. He was out bumming around for money when he is perfectly capable of working a job not to mention he was out in public. For him to get as upset as he did is being rude. He should have shrugged it off and continued to do what he was doing. He should not expect to be paid just because he's out and about. Plenty of people snapped photos and continued on their way. He was being an ass just to be an ass.

 

[SoulfulRecover]

Photographer Harassed Online After Calling Out Pop Star for Stealing His Photo

 

[unpopular]

While this may not apply to the above article, I do think that subjects should have some rights provided that they had not signed a release. I don't think it's right that someone can take my image and have exclusive rights to it. I'm not arguing on grounds of privacy, I think people should have some inherent rights concerning their likeness.

Of course, the law doesn't agree with me ... and it's unlikely most photographers would either. Especially not paparazzi photographers.

 

[Mr. Innuendo]

You got a photo out of the deal. Would it have killed you to throw the kid a buck or two?

If I take someone's photo on the street; especially someone who's homeless or, like in your case, busking, I give them something. I'd hate to think I'm such a tightwad that I couldn't do that.