The photographers rights... (?)

SeymoreSeymore Banned Posts: 1,539 Major grins
edited August 26, 2005 in The Big Picture
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  • DavidTODavidTO Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 19,160 Major grins
    edited August 24, 2005
    They have the right to request anything...and I, for one, would honor it.

    Legally, I believe you're right about your rights, though.

    Do a search on the forum, there was a pdf linked that outlined a photographer's rights.
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  • AndyAndy Registered Users Posts: 50,016 Major grins
    edited August 24, 2005
    the photographer's rights

    sure, you can shoot people in public. you can even publish them under certain circumstances *without* a release (e.g. education, journalism, editorial). but since she obviously didn't want her pic taken, it's probably just best to move on in this situation (i realize she was "instigating" or so your account goes..and it's hard to swallow your tongue).

    good topic, seymore!
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  • DavidTODavidTO Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 19,160 Major grins
    edited August 25, 2005
    Seymore wrote:
    BTW, I will honor a request... most of time. If they come across as this "female" did, I was half tempted to snap off a shot just to spite her. But, I refrained myself.


    Well, you did the right thing there. For one, she was obviously a little off balance -- a little quick on the draw, and why would you engage with that? But even if she wasn't so volatile, there really is no reason (IMO) to snap off a shot in spite. That would be abusing your camera, I would think. Using it for nefarious purposes when really it is so much more powerful and better than that.

    Thanks for sharing the story, I think we all learn from sharing stories. We especially learn how we would act in a situation like that, by vicariously living through yours.
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  • gusgus Registered Users Posts: 16,209 Major grins
    edited August 26, 2005
    If she is living in a van then you were probably the highlight of her day.

    Just tell her you are working for Echelon & are scanning with a special infra-red camera to locate tall greys that are known to frequent the area.

    Give her life lines phone number & tell her that she will be assisting homeland security if she can report any findings of teleporting or cloning.

    ...i always carry a phantom ring to give them as well....whilst they are churning what you just told them & looking at the ring...move quickly away.

    Never failed me yet !
  • wxwaxwxwax Registered Users Posts: 15,471 Major grins
    edited August 26, 2005
    I'd bet a nickel she was mentally ill to some degree. In my experience street folks are very agressive when they see a camera around.

    Some apporach you and claim you've taken their photo. Either they want money or they don't want their faces shot.

    Others will skulk and try to get in your shot, then come over and demand money.

    I just walk away.
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