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Don't You LOVE Confrontations When You're Out Photographing?

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BruceSD:
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This is why I exclusively shoot alone in nature...

https://www.facebook.com/100070021313812/videos/1366812657182343

Street photography would be fun if it weren't for the  $#@%&!  people!

Snoogly:
I’ve got to say I have every sympathy with the owners of those shops. The cameramen only had one aim > to annoy people, in order to promote their agenda of ‘freedom’.

Anyway - I agree that nature photography tends to have less aggravation, but try telling that to the two murder hornets I tried to take macro photos of at the weekend. Almost 2 inches long, and they looked like killers! There was even some yellow warning tape wrapped around the tree, warning about the hornets! But two of them controlling an entrance hole for ants was too good to miss.

But I did miss it, as I was too scared to get close, and eventually they noticed me and objected. No need for them to call the cops! … I ran away :-(

Matthew Currie:
I'm of two minds here because I do think that many people get unduly uptight about public photography, with some rather odd ideas about what should and shouldn't be permitted, especially in a pedestrian-only section of town, where there are a fair number of buskers and street performers at times, as well as loiterers, homeless people, tourists, and just plain interesting cross sections of humanity.  For those unfamiliar with the locale, it's a section of downtown Burlington, VT. which is closed to traffic.  Not likely strange to Europeans, but rather unusual in an American city.  There used to be a nice camera store there, with a killer bargain section.  I bought a well worn but working plain prism black bodied Nikon F there once for $5.00.

On the other hand, I do think the photographer in this case was unduly confrontational, and having both still and video going makes it a somewhat different operation from simple street photography, and it looks as if he was inviting controversy.

Dogman:
I agree.  The "in-your-face" type of street photography bothers me.  The sole purpose being to incite a reaction.  We know people are paranoid today.  We're told the boogyman is behind every hedge and street sign by news media and politicians.  It's best to be as low key as possible.  These guys were spoiling for a negative reaction for their videos.

On the other hand, those confronting the photographers also came into the situation with an attitude that was clearly confrontational and wrong.  Those who were genuinely curious and non-confrontational were pleasant.  People are different and you gotta consider everyone's feelings.

Anthony:
Civilised society depends on respect for others. The fact that one can legally do something does not mean that it is OK to do it. If someone asks me not to take their picture, then I don't take their picture. I have no desire to make someone unhappy by photographing them, even though legally I can.

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