Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2005/04/20
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]A really excellent point, Sonny - Anyone who is doing more than sniping is getting tacit consent. Sure, we all snipe at times, but those of use who believe that Capa was right - 'if your pictures aren't good enough, you're not close enough,' do get tacit permission. I know that if someone turns away and obviously doesn't want to be photographed, in the vast majority of cases I'll move on to another subject - even though I definitely do not have to. ;-) -----Original Message----- From: lug-bounces+bdcolen=earthlink.net@leica-users.org [mailto:lug-bounces+bdcolen=earthlink.net@leica-users.org] On Behalf Of SonC@aol.com Sent: Wednesday, April 20, 2005 10:21 AM To: lug@leica-users.org Subject: [Leica] permission vs consensual photography In a message dated 4/20/2005 1:21:22 A.M. Central Daylight Time, mail@gpsy.com writes: Permission doesn't have to be in the form of a signed release but can be given orally too. Permission may be given tacitly too. I (6'4", 20 stone) am quite openly photographing, usually with a short focal length, so I could never be accused of surreptitious shooting. I don't ask permission, instead I consider that my subjects consent by not turning away. (I have done some photo-sniping, though.) http://www.sonc.com/sniper.htm Regards, Sonny http://www.sonc.com Natchitoches, Louisiana Oldest continuous settlement in La Louisiane ?galit?, libert?, crawfish _______________________________________________ Leica Users Group. See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information