[Leica] Is this ethical?

[george.imagist at icloud.com (George Lottermoser)]

On Jul 15, 2014, at 11:10 AM, Jayanand Govindaraj wrote:

> Precisely. What most members seem to be saying is to keep
> photographing them, because we are within our rights to do so. That,
> in my opinion, would be legally right, but ethically and morally
> wrong. Let me make it clear, before the sky falls on my head, that
> that is only my view, and I will continue to follow it, but, as ever,
> YMMV.
> Cheers
> Jayanand
> 
> On Tue, Jul 15, 2014 at 7:53 PM, George Lottermoser
> <george.imagist at icloud.com> wrote:
>> ?what about taking someone's photograph when or if the subject has 
>> requested that you not make a photograph of them.

I agree with you in the cases of so-called "street photography" and/or 
"travel photography
where in the photographer is using subjects on the street as a form of "self 
expression"

If on the other hand I was engaged in professional photo journalism
where in the photographer is photographing unfolding "news events"
I would not honor requests to "stop photographing."

Obviously the lines between these various forms of photography will blur;
or become gray; or move a bit; under some circumstances; and for some 
photographers;
even though they seem fairly clear to me.

Regards,
George Lottermoser 

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