Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2005/04/19
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Karen, By this definition, taking anybody's photograph, homeless or not, without their permission is taking advantage of them. That can be argued either way, but if it HCB, Winogrand, Frank, and a ton of other greats asked for permission and didn't "feed off" unknowing subjects before they took their pictures, street photography wouldn't have happened. Very rarely do I ask for permission---most of the time it ruins the moment. If someone sees I'm shooting and says, "No pictures," I respect that, otherwise, I take my shots. Am I taking advantage of people? I guess I am. Geez, now I feel like a criminal... Ready to turn himself in, Craig On Apr 19, 2005, at 7:57 AM, lug-request@leica-users.org wrote: > Message: 6 > Date: Tue, 19 Apr 2005 13:20:09 +0900 > From: Karen Nakamura <mail@gpsy.com> > Subject: Re: [Leica] Re: B.D. PAWS > To: Leica Users Group <lug@leica-users.org> > Message-ID: <a06001083be8a3731571c@gpsy.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" ; format="flowed" > >> >> Not by taking advantage of these people, rather by using our >> compassion, our utmost sensitivity, and our lens to be their >> lobbyist.... > > Taking their photo without their permission is, by definition, I > think taking advantage of the homeless. If you really feel like being > a compassionate photographer, ask for their permission first. > Otherwise, you're just feeding off of them. > > Karen > > Karen Nakamura > http://www.photoethnography.com/ClassicCameras/ > http://www.photoethnography.com/blog/ >