RE: [Leica] Private property and buildings

["Rodgers, David" <david.rodgers@xo.com>]

Matt,

I think it's really interesting how different people respond to cameras. I
can vividly remember the times I've been kicked out of places. But I think
over the long run having a camera has gotton me into more places that it has
gotton me kicked out. 

Just recently I was in an area that was off limits. It was in a restricted
area (although barely over the line) near a dam along the Columbia River. A
guy who patrols the area happened to see me from above. He looked down and
yelled. I showed him my camera and said I was taking pictures. I knew I was
over the line and I was ready to bug out if he'd told me to. However, ,he
gave me a nod and he moved on. Again, this is one instance where I didn't
get kicked out due to the fact that I HAD a camera. 

I've had the negative stuff happen too, but more often the positive.

Dave 

- -----Original Message-----
From: matt kollasch [mailto:matthew.kollasch@uni.edu]
Sent: Friday, September 07, 2001 7:27 AM
To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
Subject: [Leica] Private property and buildings


I recently was taking photos of the State Penitentiary in Anamosa, Iowa. It
is massive and
old stone building, built in the 1880s.  Creepy too, of course.  After a bit
a uniformed
guard in a pick-up pulls up next.  He says, "Da boss and dem want to know
what yur takin'
pictures for."  I wanted to say that I am planning a jail break, but I was
dutifully humble
and explained I liked the building and wanted a few photos of it.  I was
reprimanded.  I
apologized.  I figured the view from this side was better than the other so
I didn't get
wise, as it were.  On the way out of town, I got this shot and nobody
challenged me in the
taking of it.

http://www.uni.edu/kollasch/photo/paw/pages/week-16.htm