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| being an ass I too have to pipe in on the debate about public photography. The guy states that if you are asked to stop taking photos, in public, of people, places or things, then you should stop. To quote, "The issue is that when people are made uncomfortable by something you’re doing, you should stop. That’s called being courteous. It’s called being respectful. It’s called not being an ass."Ummmm, I have been asked by people on buses not to read a book, not to listen to a walkman, not to have pro-gay rights pins on my bag as well as many other things that made me look quizically at the person and ignore them. If I was asked to stop taking picture of a nice building, a pretty flower or a water fountain then I would do the same. If I was asked to stop taking a picture of a person, I would respect them, but that's the Canadian non-confrontational in me. I do not like the idea of people being told to stop taking pictures entirely. A friend was asked, more like threatened, to stop taking pictures in a park because he might take a picture of the people in the background. Much like a tourist shot in a mall, if you do not want to be in the shot don't walk in front of the camera. Other than that, just bugger off bud. The US is suffering distinct paranoia about taking pictures of buildings because they might be used to blow them up. Yeah, uh huh. There are a thousand activities that could contribute to the blowing up of a building but nobody is going to be asked to stop doing them. If cameras in public make people uncomfortable and nervous, then they should ask themselves deeply why and think about whether it is logical. December 06 05 |
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