I like this idea of "street photography" and "seeing with your hands" and "trusting your own instincts." I like how he says he does it because it "satisfies something in him." ....because he's an "artist." I love that! 0 Thanks, 0 Likes, 0 Dislikes, 0 Credits
LOVE how he's walking down the street talking presumably to someone holding a camera of some sort and nobody around him is taking a blind bit of notice, LOL!! Sure that wouldn't happen here!!! I do LOVE his attitude though...at the end of the film where he's explaining all that 'why' stuff...inspirational! I do love those people shots...really liked the one of the man avoiding bumping into the lady. I shall have to trun my camera onto b&w and see what i get...I kow i can do it afterwards, but sometimes I think we need a change to get inspired all over again!!! Thanks Hummie - great video! Bernie x 0 Thanks, 0 Likes, 0 Dislikes, 0 Credits
My problem is that there's not much use for photos of strangers. ....unless I'm sharing a blog post about an event for people in my city to read. But I can see the perspective and almost feel it that he shares. I think we can all learn from his attitude! 0 Thanks, 0 Likes, 0 Dislikes, 0 Credits
that's the prob...I wouldn't use photos of random strangers on a page really, no matter how much I loved the pic!! But I do love the photos! Just art for art's sake I guess, LOL!!!! Bernie x 0 Thanks, 0 Likes, 0 Dislikes, 0 Credits
I took tons of photos of random strangers at the Civil War Reenactment.....but I won't ever scrap them. They were just fun to take and share on my blog (um, they've been uploaded forever, but I haven't had time to make a blog post! 0 Thanks, 0 Likes, 0 Dislikes, 0 Credits
Cool. 0 Thanks, 0 Likes, 0 Dislikes, 0 Credits
WOW, does this open up a can of worms! And Hummie, I would love to hear what you have to say. I have always been told that you don't take photos of strangers without their permission and especially if they are going on the computer for all the world to see. (unless of course, you can't recognize their faces) And you especially never take children's photos without the parents permission I'm not sure how I would feel if I was watching this man's video and ----BOOM--- THERE I WAS!!! But video, and his points, were interesting. Would love to hear what others opinions are--and am I being too parinoid. 0 Thanks, 0 Likes, 0 Dislikes, 0 Credits
I think the law (don't quote me though) is that if it is a public place, you can take photos of them and display them. If it is in private, you cannot. 0 Thanks, 0 Likes, 0 Dislikes, 0 Credits
Hummm, interesting, have to investigate this further. Will let you know what I find. :o) 0 Thanks, 0 Likes, 0 Dislikes, 0 Credits
Here is another advantage of living downunder: In Australia photography is not a crime yet. In Europe and the US (don't really know about Asia) you can unleash an army of lawyers if you take a simple shot. Here you're good to go. Australia is (not only) a photographer's paradise because of the endless light supply but because of the fact that the legal situation is quite chillaxed here as far as personal rights onto your own image are concerned. You're in public, you take the risk kind of...anything basically. But never ever take a photo of an Aboriginal person without asking consent.... There is a neat lil tool around called the spy lens. I love it for candid in Europe. 0 Thanks, 0 Likes, 0 Dislikes, 0 Credits
Same here in some situations. My hubby and I were bikers for years. You NEVER NEVER NEVER go anywhere where there is a bunch of bikers (like bike week in Daytona Beach) and just start shooting! You always make them aware that you are taking photos of an area and if they don't want their face shown---turn around or move. (because a few of them are wanted by the law!) You don't even take a picture of their bike without their permission. They are a touchy bunch!! 0 Thanks, 0 Likes, 0 Dislikes, 0 Credits
I like his attitude!! 0 Thanks, 0 Likes, 0 Dislikes, 0 Credits
You can photograph any "group" of people without requiring permission from anyone, but if there is one face in the shot you need to obtain permission before publishing it to any media. We studied it when we were photographing scenes for the catalog at work. I could take a photo of a construction site full of people with no required forms, but if I zoom in on one face all by himself then I have to obtain permission from that person via forms. If I just took pictures of his hands working then I don't need any permission forms at all because it doesn't show his face. Unless he had unique hands that would be an icon in their own right...I guess that is like Tina Turner's legs, every body knows them regardless if her face is shown... Clear as mud now? Hope this helps you all a bit. 0 Thanks, 0 Likes, 0 Dislikes, 0 Credits
Members of the public have virtually no privacy rights when they are in public places. Basically, anyone can be photographed without consent except when they have secluded themselves in places where they have a reasonable expectation of privacy. Publishing certain photographs can be restricted by privacy law. From: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Photography_and_the_law **** When photographs are taken of people without their consent and published without their permission, the use of those photographs should be analyzed first by determining whether the use is "editorial" or "commercial". If the use is editorial, the general rule is that no compensation is required; however the person in the photograph still may file an action in court for any of the issues mentioned above (invasion of privacy, right of publicity, or libel). If the use is commercial, the general rule is that compensation should be made for the use of the photograph and that the privacy, publicity, and libel issues still apply. From: http://www.philipstripling.com/cc/LegalIssues.html So basically, you can post any photos taken in public as long as they do not violate other laws, such as privacy or libel. So just like other matters, if your intuition makes you wonder if it is okay, follow your intuition. For instance, I took a photo of the guy making donuts at our local farmer's market. I have no qualms that it attacks his privacy or makes him look bad in any way, so I do not worry in posting it online. However, if it were a photo that gave him a bad connotation, I might think twice before sharing it without first getting permission. I would also think twice before sharing a photo of a child. 0 Thanks, 0 Likes, 0 Dislikes, 0 Credits
This was just posted and I saw it in my reader and thought it was timely: http://www.iheartfaces.com/2012/07/s...hy-etiquette/? Laws vary by country, but in the US and UK, street photography does not require a release for the subjects just as long as you are shooting them in a public place. If you launch yourself up over a gate to shoot into someone’s yard, that is not a public place. A store is private property. Shooting into a store window is not allowed. But shooting at a street fair on a public street is fine. 0 Thanks, 0 Likes, 0 Dislikes, 0 Credits
