Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/09/14
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]In a message dated 9/14/00 12:17:40 PM, Paul_Chefurka@pmc-sierra.com writes: >It just goes to show that peoples' reactions about what behaviours are > >intrusive and disrespectful varies all over the map. While common courtesy > >may mitigate against, say, shooting flash pictures during a religious > >ceremony, it's obviously not something that everyone finds offensive. > >During Catholic weddings I've been urged up onto the altar to shoot with > >flash during the ceremony _by the officiating priests_, with the > >enthusiastic acceptance of the bride and groom. I did a story on Jewish communities in rural Missouri a couple of months ago. I shot a public Passover seder, a private family seder and a couple of temple services. I got the whole range of access -- everything from "access denied" (which obviously I did not shoot) to "not during actual service" to "just a few photos" to "sure, help yourself." Where I did shoot during services I don't think people noticed much. I used the Leica, of course . . . Bob McEowen