[Leica] Tomorrow

[grduprey at rockwellcollins.com (grduprey@rockwellcollins.com)]

Ted

Yes it was a nice experience overall.  I had taken several shots by the 
time this lady came up to me.  She was confused as to if it was ok or not, 
so I just decided I would be polite and stop taking photos until she had 
checked.  She later told me that she was sorry for keeping me from 
shooting further, told me to shoot as much as I wanted, and also related 
to me that she had gotten no sleep last night worrying about how the day 
would go, and if there would be any problems.

Gene



Gene said:

> As I voted this morning, I was shooting photos of the voters.  After I 
had
> made my choices, I was going to take another shot, and the older lady
> volunteer, asked if it was ok for photos to be taken.  She asked that I
> not take any, and I said as far as I knew there was no restriction, but 
I
> would not take any more if it made her feel easier.  Later she came back
> and told me that she checked and it was indeed ok to take photos, and
> invited me to continue with my photographing the area.  The key here is 
to
> be polite and they will let you work once they are satisfied that it is
> ok.
> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information<,,

Way to go Gene!  Good on you lad! :-)  Politeness wins once again!

Today it seems everytime one turns around there's some Assh..... making a 
big scene of trivial things when all that is required is.... staying cool 
and ask politely, as in your gentlemanly manner. Heck and if you are not a 

working photographer what's the big deal if one didn't get a couple of 
pictures to merely test the system.

But in each case I feel if the photographer's legal right allows pictures 
to 
be taken, certainly without being a damn fool and sticking his camera in 
the 
face of the subject the law that he can, one would think with some 
discretion.

And the moment of questioning by a worker should be carried to authorities 

particularly where it's the right of the individual to shoot is being 
refused.

However, being polite begets far more honey and cooperation than being a 
loud mouth son of a bitch with all the flag waving rights crap.

ted

 


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