Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/09/28
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Hi Ashley, It is always a difficult situation. I think a lot depends on the context; for example, if I am simply out and about on the street or an outdoor market, then it is in my experience not a problem to photograph anyone, regardless of age. These are not specifically children's spaces. If we are talking about a school or a playground, then the situation is different. The parents and teachers are understandably sensitive and so you should be prepared to be challenged. It obviously helps if your own children are with you. My daughter just went from elementary to middle school. In the elementary school I often hung around after dropping her off in the morning and took pictures of her and the other children playing around in the school yard. Only once in 3 years was I asked why I was taking pictures, by a new teacher who did not yet know me. Otherwise, it was simply a known and accepted fact that Monica's father was the guy who always had a camera with him. Nathan Ashley C Gordon wrote: > I have been a subscriber to LUG for some months now- but have yet to submit > a message until now. Looking at some of the (excellent) photos by LUGers, > especially those on public places, brings to mind a recent debate here (in > Australia) and I was wondering if this had come up anywhere else. A few > months ago there was a serious debate about banning people taking any > photos > at all in any public place where there were children. Apparently child sex > offenders had been prowling playgrounds etc with cameras and in typical > form, the over reaction was to ban photography in such places all together. > I can understand it to a degree, but the problem is wherever there is a > monument, beach, or place of natural beauty worth photographing, there seem > to be children! Australia tends to be over-protective in such matters. I > have been looked at with suspicion because I had a camera near children at > a > local beach resort area (actually, I was trying to get a whole bunch of > beach umbrellas in frame) where as on a recent trip to South America, > people > seem much happier and actually jump in frame to be in the camera! Has this > matter of children and photography come up any where else? What is a > balanced approach? > > > > Kind regards > ASHLEY > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > -- Nathan Wajsman Almere, The Netherlands SUPPORT FREEDOM OF SPEECH, BUY DANISH PRODUCTS! General photography: http://www.nathanfoto.com Picture-A-Week: http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws Seville photography: http://www.fotosevilla.com Stock photography: http://www.alamy.com/search-results.asp?qt=wajsman http://myloupe.com/home/found_photographer.php?photographer=507 Prints for sale: http://www.photodeluge.com Blog: http://www.fotocycle.dk/blog