Suggestions to deal with Public Event Photography Harassment?

e.rose · Feb 17, 2012

SERIOUSLY?!
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e.rose · Feb 17, 2012

IByte said:
480sparky said:

Let's make it simple:

Public ≠ Private

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Thank you because I'm bout get wasted lol.

****, me too.

::gets up to get wine::

MLeeK · Feb 17, 2012

Get in his way when he is shooting! Make sure you complain about it to EVERYONE you know. If he's running a business of any sort the bad press will stop his antics pretty soon.
Go to the police and tell them he's stalking you... Hey, you never know!
Personally? I liked the dunk the camera idea. Or run into him right in the arm so he drops it.

Netskimmer · Feb 17, 2012

If someone refuses to stop taking pictures of me I just whip out the laser pointer... :lol:

jk. Seriously though, don't do that...ever!

IByte · Feb 17, 2012

Dillard said:
I find it ironic that the photographer isn't comfortable with others taking pictures of him/her. But regardless, there isn't much you can do because of it being a public event. Brush it off and act professional. Don't let it show that it bothers you, because that will most likely make matters worse.

It comes with the job, I'm not a photographer but it's almost expected that someone is snapping photos, or video recording etc. Toughen up, ignore them and do your job.

IByte · Feb 17, 2012

e.rose said:
****, me too.

::gets up to get wine::

:cheers erose...clink!:

bhop · Feb 17, 2012

I think someone is butt-hurt because they asked this question and didn't get the answer they wanted to hear, so now they're trolling the forums as different newbies asking the same question over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over.... etc.

IByte · Feb 21, 2012

I think the other photographer was trying to annoy the OP so much, they would leave and the photographer could take that spot or reduce the competition.

jowensphoto · Feb 21, 2012

http://www.thephotoforum.com/forum/...privacy-i-would-really-like-some-answers.html

Nope. Cry and carry on all you want, you can't stop him. Don't like it, don't go out in public.

CCericola · Feb 21, 2012

IByte · Feb 21, 2012

But it so cute and cuddly lol.

brian_f2.8 · Feb 21, 2012

well first you acted professional and did the professional thing. if the person continues to harass you, you have two options

- first one is to smash his face into the ground and break his stuff - understand that you will be arrested and have to pay for his equipment no matter what the reasoning is.

- second find out who he works for, contact that company and tell them that he is abusing his photo credentials and stalking you. he has no business taking photos of you. that is not his assignment. a photographer i know told me a story about how a photographer who worked college football games would get college girls to pose in unprofessional ways. they had clothes on but very risque if you ask. anyways he was reported and lost his credentials.

jowensphoto · Feb 21, 2012

brian_f2.8 said:
well first you acted professional and did the professional thing. if the person continues to harass you, you have two options

- first one is to smash his face into the ground and break his stuff - understand that you will be arrested and have to pay for his equipment no matter what the reasoning is.

- second find out who he works for, contact that company and tell them that he is abusing his photo credentials and stalking you. he has no business taking photos of you. that is not his assignment. a photographer i know told me a story about how a photographer who worked college football games would get college girls to pose in unprofessional ways. they had clothes on but very risque if you ask. anyways he was reported and lost his credentials.

No. NO NO NO.

Spreading misinformation is worse than "invading privacy," IMHO.

KmH · Feb 21, 2012

brian_f2.8 said:
well first you acted professional and did the professional thing. if the person continues to harass you, you have two options

- first one is to smash his face into the ground and break his stuff - understand that you will be arrested and have to pay for his equipment no matter what the reasoning is.

- second find out who he works for, contact that company and tell them that he is abusing his photo credentials and stalking you. he has no business taking photos of you. that is not his assignment. a photographer i know told me a story about how a photographer who worked college football games would get college girls to pose in unprofessional ways. they had clothes on but very risque if you ask. anyways he was reported and lost his credentials.

Third hand stories hold no credibility. ("My best friends, mother's, brother's, cousin told his next door neighbors daughter's niece that.....")

The legal advice given here is virtually useless.

Then again, no caps explains a lot too, and makes the entire post less than credulous.

Tony S · Feb 21, 2012

If you were there as a professional then you should have been paying attention to what you were supposed to be shooting instead of noticing someone else taking your picture. More than likely you are just some GWC who got sideline access and was getting in the way. I often shoot pictures of other photographers shooting events, maybe the ones he had already gotten weren't just right.