i'm a couple of day's late with this
piece, but better late than never, innit?
the photographer in question was confronted by her subject after his piccy was taken without his knowledge. not satisfied with her inability to cough up a fiver [as in aussie fiver] as demanded, the thug threatened to wallop her - or so i gathered.
tsk, tsk. what's with fellas these day's? no, probably she didn't look tough/mean/fierce enough. probably.
anyhoo i digress. i understand where she's comin from with regards to spontaneity, or wot it's termed as candid photography. i'm always mindful especially when takin piccy's of interestin architecture [as opposed to building's] when i'm out and about.
it's not so much as em twattin wee islander's glaring at moi when they *purposely* drift into view. rather, their being incidental "models" that definitely completely mar the entire shot - aka spoiling the picture.
ok i digress again. it's basically manners to ask your subject's permission innit. it doesn't hurt to go up to em and ask. i mean, put oneself in their shoes. would you be chuffed to be caught unawares yerself? not everyone is accommodating, mind. hell, i'd not hesitate to wallop the intruder if it so happened i'm not in a terribly happy mood.
also, being in a public place doesn't mean i'm public property.
and if one hates goin up asking for permission, bring along a tele lens. if it's a bit of a trouble to even equip said lens, don't even think about becomin a candid photographer.
my personal preference is piccyin a group of people- rather than a single individual - going about from a safe distance. and makin sure there's an interesting backdrop also. just in case.
as enscribed by the letter b @ September 8, 2006 01:50 PM | someone's pinged