Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2008/07/16

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Subject: [Leica] Re:Leica]Paris....Photos Illegal? Why?
From: imagist3 at mac.com (Lottermoser George)
Date: Wed Jul 16 16:20:18 2008
References: <1707A475-1148-4396-B25C-CA5D71D545A6@cox.net> <487CF95A.4090400@wanadoo.nl> <487D0651.3030409@san.rr.com> <C513CEC8-4978-4B20-8915-34D63BF8EDD7@pix-that-stimulate.com> <0DF01474-A333-4122-9C02-CBBE89EACAE9@cox.net> <8FBE6BFD-730A-47D6-ABF7-3616F9AF4B04@pix-that-stimulate.com> <487E7444.9000903@summaventures.com> <200807162235.ATN53510@rg4.comporium.net> <5f1fe1bbfc5190a4034ea0d93a40d7cf@woh.rr.com>

If the subject of the Amish interest you; I'd recommend that you  
approach the community (whatever that may mean for you) and establish  
relationships which may very well lead to far more opportunities; not  
to mention understanding of what may be appropriate and what may not be.

You may very well find that various parts of the community have  
various thoughts, rules and feelings about "being photographed." You  
may be making assumptions which in fact are not true. Then again your  
assumptions may prove correct. In either case you'll learn and they  
may as well. Knowledge = power; in both life and photography.

Fond regards,
George

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On Jul 16, 2008, at 5:59 PM, Rob McClure wrote:

> Wondering what some of you think about shooting pictures of people  
> whose religion forbids being photographed (i.e., Amish)?  I  
> struggle with this regularly as there are lots of Amish in Ohio and  
> they live in such picturesque environments.  My personal approach  
> has been to photograph their farms, buggies, etc. at will but not  
> to photograph them from the front.  Usually, I just do grab shots  
> from the car but never of them unless they don't see me (i.e., from  
> behind, long tele, etc.).  Am I being too sensitive?


In reply to: Message from kididdoc at cox.net (Steve Barbour) ([Leica] flying in Paris....)
Message from michiel.fokkema at wanadoo.nl (Michiel Fokkema) ([Leica] flying in Paris....)
Message from glehrer at san.rr.com (Jerry Lehrer) ([Leica] Paris....Potos Illegal? Why?)
Message from tarek.charara at pix-that-stimulate.com (Tarek Charara) ([Leica] Paris....Potos Illegal? Why?)
Message from kididdoc at cox.net (Steve Barbour) ([Leica] Re:Leica]Paris....Photos Illegal? Why?)
Message from tarek.charara at pix-that-stimulate.com (Tarek Charara) ([Leica] Re:Leica]Paris....Photos Illegal? Why?)
Message from pdzwig at summaventures.com (Peter Dzwig) ([Leica] Re:Leica]Paris....Photos Illegal? Why?)
Message from images at comporium.net (Tina Manley) ([Leica] Re:Leica]Paris....Photos Illegal? Why?)
Message from rmcclure2 at woh.rr.com (Rob McClure) ([Leica] Re:Leica]Paris....Photos Illegal? Why?)