Lonnie1212
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Has anyone ever been concerned for their personal safety during a photography outing? There are two incidents that cause me to think about this topic. Last winter I was walking in downtown Springfield at night doing cityscapes photography. It was about 9:3o or 10:00 PM at night. Two guys rode by on bicycles and one of them said, ''Hey look there's an old man with a camera taking pictures, how neat is that?''. Then last weekend I was at a state park setting in a lawn chair in a meadow taking bird pictures. A pickup truck drove by and there were two men in the back of it. I heard one say, "There's a man setting in a lawn chair over in the woods''.
In both of the situations it made me think of the vulnerability of being robbed.
At the same state park there was a female photographer taking pictures of a sunflower field. She was out in the countryside of course. Someone tried to block her car in and trap her. She got away and eventually called the police.
Photographers and other hobbyists seem to be vulnerable.
Any thoughts or experiences?
Thank you,
Lonnie
In both of the situations it made me think of the vulnerability of being robbed.
At the same state park there was a female photographer taking pictures of a sunflower field. She was out in the countryside of course. Someone tried to block her car in and trap her. She got away and eventually called the police.
Photographers and other hobbyists seem to be vulnerable.
Any thoughts or experiences?
Thank you,
Lonnie