Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2003/12/23
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Still don't know if by "arrested" you mean handcuffed by real policemen and put into a mass pen with pimps, murderers and rapists or sent to the principles office upstairs with the no pain dentists offices by the rent a cops. Also don't know if you didn't manage to see the small or large signs saying not to photograph as I'm sure few would have any way of knowing you'd not be able to photograph in a mall unless there were signs posted in noticeable places. Why would they harass the public like that otherwise? It couldn't be good for business. And lastly in which style were you photographing? Were you in peoples faces clicking away and at their kids? Or were you blending into the woodwork surreptitiously taking the backs of peoples heads and buts from under your trench coat? This might make a difference between informed politely that there is not photography in this mall and hauled off in handcuffs. And curious what your job description is: nice looking older man? 20's something with piercings and tatoos with touches of green in hair? purple Mohawk 80's retro? eternal hippy? unbathed eccentric? Maoist clutching red book? that's all I can think of other than high school letter sweater jock with blond flattop. Shouldn't make a difference but of course it does. Did you argue with the "cop"? As far as street photography goes the less personal style the better. It pays to look "average" the best you can. A pink florescent hunters cap might work. Mark Rabiner Portland, Oregon USA http://www.rabinergroup.com - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html