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- From: jab@Ingres.COM (jeff bowles)
- Subject: Re: Photographing people; need permission?
- Message-ID: <1993Jan3.061709.9287@pony.Ingres.COM>
- Keywords: releases
- Organization: Ingres, an ASK Company, Alameda CA 94501
- References: <1993Jan2.224731.20546@afterlife.ncsc.mil> <93Jan03.041533.18436@acs.ucalgary.ca>
- Date: 3 Jan 93 06:17:09 GMT
- Lines: 27
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- mssmith@afterlife.ncsc.mil (M. Scott Smith) writes:
- >
- >>A little silly in that case, I suppose, but are there any "rules" that should
- >>be followed when taking pictures of total strangers?
-
- It depends on how "in their face" you are. Certainly you can take any
- picture you want in a public space, although you can't publish without
- permission (I'm talkin' USA here), unless it's "news". (At this point,
- it gets hard. What's "news"?)
-
- But if you're really close to the subject and you know they're seeing
- you, it might be best to explain what's going on. For example, after
- getting a new 10S a few days ago, I was walking through the Castro in
- San Francisco and wanted to play with the "auto bracket" mode. I saw
- several rather interesting lesbians on the street and walked up to
- 'em and said "excuse me - this is a christmas present. (gesture) mind
- if I take a couple of shots?".
-
- They posed, they batted their eyelashes, and I believe I got a few
- nice pictures. (Lots of frames, too. That "auto bracket" eats a lot
- of film!)
-
- As I walked away, one asked "will that appear anywhere?" and I responded
- "my photo album". I 'spose it was important to let them know that they
- wouldn't wind up spread across a local paper....
-
- Jeff Bowles
-