Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2005/08/07
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I've been hassled enough (once shooting newspaper boxes on a public
street, sheesh) to be ticked off (Wash, DC) about the general situation,
but that said, I always am extremely polite to any officials. I try to
always
smile and shake their hands and so on. The conversation can go from
there.
I've never met an official who him/herself was personally a jerk.
I've met quite a few who were clueless (Secret Service not included),
and after a brief conversation ("So, what are the rules? I don't want
to break the rules."; "Um, I really don't know" - that kind of thing)
some of these folks were pretty conciliatory. One woman official
actually started telling me she was taking photo lessons at night and
asked about my Leica.
Scott
Don Dory wrote:
>I will second Jim's thoughts. This year I have shot images in the
>D.C. metro, various airports, street scenes in five or six cities,
>images from undesireable places, college campuses, playgrounds,
>shopping malls, and who remembers where else. Hassles, nothing
>major, some questions by parents at the playground which is an
>encouraging sign of responsibility on the part of the parents.
>
>Ted's advice given numerous times is the ticket. Don't sneak, look at
>authority in the eye, don't challenge, have a reasonable explanation,
>if asked to leave smile, thank the official and leave.
>
>0.02
>
>Don
>don.dory@gmail.com
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>On 8/7/05, Grduprey@aol.com <Grduprey@aol.com> wrote:
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>>In a message dated 8/4/2005 12:23:53 PM Central Daylight Time,
>>jplaurel@spectare.com writes:
>>Again, it's why I don't photograph in the USA any more except for
>>family and friends stuff. It's getting too risky.
>>
>>
>>Jim
>>
>>I'm glad I don't live in your world. I shoot anywhere and at just about
>>anytime I want, from Maryland to California, Minnesota to Texas, and have
>>had no
>>problems. It is nowhere near as bad as you seem to perceive it.
>>
>>Get out and shoot!
>>
>>gene
>>
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