What won't you take photos of? Even if you were paid to do so...

[unpopular]

Quite obviously they don't want it to be recorded that they're abusing in any way. So, that's kind of a moot point.

The world is much more ****ed up than you could possibly imagine.

 

[MLeeK]

And the photographer who was sued lost: Elaine Huguenin, ADF, To Appeal Court's Decision Against Photographer Who Refused To Shoot Gay Wedding

 

[Derrel]

Yogurt. Yoghurt. Spelled either way, I WILL NOT shoot pics of yogurt. Never. Ever. Never,ever,ever!

 

[IByte]

Yogurt. Yoghurt. Spelled either way, I WILL NOT shoot pics of yogurt. Never. Ever. Never,ever,ever!

What about Greek yogurt? oO

 

[unpopular]

"Because the Constitution prohibits the state from forcing unwilling artists to promote a message they disagree with, we will certainly appeal this decision to the New Mexico Supreme Court," Lorence said.

First of all, documentation is not promotion and, second, everyone knows wedding photographers aren't artists!

 

[kathyt]

I don't shoot babies anymore because I don't like to. I would never shoot porn-ish type stuff just because it is just not my thing. I do shoot boudoir occasionally, but it is very clean and classy. Male nude? sure, I will take one for the team as long as he is hot and has seen the gym within the last year!

 

[unpopular]

Yogurt. Yoghurt. Spelled either way, I WILL NOT shoot pics of yogurt. Never. Ever. Never,ever,ever!

imagine it derrel

millions of bacterium swimming around with your granola and fruit, festering and multiplying! you may as well be eating bovine stomach fluids!

 

[kathyt]

And the photographer who was sued lost: Elaine Huguenin, ADF, To Appeal Court's Decision Against Photographer Who Refused To Shoot Gay Wedding

That is crazy! They should have a right to refuse to shoot a gay wedding if it against their beliefs.

 

[unpopular]

So if I believed that Jews were the antichrist, I should have the right to not photograph a Jewish wedding?

 

[imagemaker46]

I was at an accident scene in the late 70's, a group of kids were burned to death, filling a chain saw in the back of a van, someone lit a cigarette.I couldn't shoot it, for my own moral reasons, and to this day I can see every single detail and remember where everything and everyone was. The photo editor of the paper I was working for raked me over the coals, he thought it would have been great front page material. I had some choice words for him that night, we came to an understanding after I asked how he would have felt having pictures of his own kids like that on the front page.

 

[kathyt]

So if I believed that Jews were the antichrist, I should have the right to not photograph a Jewish wedding?

Yep.

 

[rexbobcat]

So if I believed that Jews were the antichrist, I should have the right to not photograph a Jewish wedding?

I have to agree. It's like saying you won't shoot a wedding were the bride and groom are black because of your "beliefs."

Or not hiring someone because they are black/gay/female. I think it all falls into the same realm.

Chik-Fil-A may not like gay people but they don't bar them from buying their product.

Why would you even disclose that? Just say that you're booked full or that you are simply unavailable. If you do not want to do business with a certain type of person then at least think of some other way to turn down their business than something so controversial.

 

[MLeeK]

very young children and vegetables if on the same set.

Yes.
Separation of church and state.
If being a business excludes you from religious beliefs and does not allow you to exclude service to ANYONE based on any reason, you must serve the ENTIRE public then how can Christian book stores operate? The first time someone demanded that they carry the Koran or... they'd be out of business.
Credit unions are totally unethical and illegal because you have to know someone or be a member of a certain group in order to become a credit union member... We could go on for hours and hours here.

 

[ronlane]

I have to agree. It's like saying you won't shoot a wedding were the bride and groom are black because of your "beliefs."

That would most definitely not fly in court.

Why would you even disclose that? Just say that you're booked full or that you are simply unavailable.

I agree, why you would disclose that. But isn't one of the benefits of being a photographer and owning your own business, being able to decide when you work and for whom you work? Shouldn't matter if you are my brother, the Pope, the President or anyone else, if I don't want to shoot your event I shouldn't be forced to do it.

Then there is the whole view from the other side. If you were int he couples shoes, why would you want someone to shoot your event if they didn't want to be there? If they didn't want to be there and were forced to do it, they aren't going to do the best job for you. Guess, common sense is a lost art.

 

[MLeeK]

I have to agree. It's like saying you won't shoot a wedding were the bride and groom are black because of your "beliefs."

That would most definitely not fly in court.

Why would you even disclose that? Just say that you're booked full or that you are simply unavailable.

I agree, why you would disclose that. But isn't one of the benefits of being a photographer and owning your own business, being able to decide when you work and for whom you work? Shouldn't matter if you are my brother, the Pope, the President or anyone else, if I don't want to shoot your event I shouldn't be forced to do it.

Then there is the whole view from the other side. If you were int he couples shoes, why would you want someone to shoot your event if they didn't want to be there? If they didn't want to be there and were forced to do it, they aren't going to do the best job for you. Guess, common sense is a lost art.

I've refused to shoot weddings for various reasons. Usually because I just plain don't want to. I simply tell them that I am not a good match for them and suggest a few others. Guess that would be grounds for a lawsuit based on what the NM courts decision said.