Halloween Photo Etiquette
Nov 2, 2014 16:16:07 #
I was at my son & daughter-in-law''s house Friday to get a few shots of my grand-daughters in costume for trickn'treating. With out really thinking about it, I took a couple of shots of kids in cute (or really scary!) costumes coming to the door. My wife intervened almost right away. She asked me to only photograph kids accompanied by parents after being given permission. I complied (you don't stay married for 39 years without knowing how to handle a situation like that...) but couldn't help thinking to myself that this was a typical 'sign of the times'. Just wondered how my fellow UHH'rs felt about this.....
Nov 2, 2014 16:23:24 #
Probably a good idea. I took photos without asking and was going to start an after Halloween thread. Now I don't think I will. But someone else can. We had a before Halloween thread to for pumpkins.
Nov 2, 2014 16:33:52 #
ajohnston3 wrote:
I was at my son & daughter-in-law''s house Fri... (show quote)
This day and age it's almost to the point of getting a written agreement to give you permission to photograph someone else's child(ren). It's probably safer to just not do it. Sure it takes the fun out of the event for us, but I'd rather be safe.
--Bob
Nov 2, 2014 16:33:55 #
Big Bill
Loc: Phoenix, AZ
I've been taking photos of the little street urchins for many years, and always ask permission.
I'm kind of amazed at the relatively large number of parents who will dress their kids up, take them around to homes unknown to them, and refuse to let me take a photo.
I'm kind of amazed at the relatively large number of parents who will dress their kids up, take them around to homes unknown to them, and refuse to let me take a photo.
Nov 2, 2014 16:35:18 #
Nov 2, 2014 17:23:22 #
Nov 2, 2014 20:05:16 #
I'll post a Halloween group that visited my home. Not kids, and they begged me to take their photo. Let's continue this thread a couple of days. :lol: :lol: :lol:
I'm behind the camera!!
I'm behind the camera!!
Nov 2, 2014 20:49:32 #
Nov 3, 2014 05:40:50 #
magicray wrote:
Now that's scary!!!!!
Not. It's just the over the hill gang showing a little of their younger side.
:lol: :lol:
Nov 3, 2014 06:43:34 #
I'm all for respecting the wishes of the parents. I'm just not quite sure what they'r worried about. Are there really that many pedophiles out there with cameras?
Nov 3, 2014 09:35:49 #
lporrel
Loc: California
Responses talk about being "safe", and I can't help but wonder, safe from what?
It strikes me as ironic that while surveillance video is captured just about everywhere, some of us (including me) are timid about taking pictures of people in general and, specifically, kids when they are on our own doorsteps.
What does the law have to say about street photography? I don't have a reference, but I remember reading that in public, all is permitted. Anyone may ask me not to take photographs, (and out of courtesy, I would respect their wishes), but no one, as I understand it, can demand that I not take photos of them or their children in public. (And I am not talking about getting up in people's faces and invading personal space.) If that is the case, then on my own property, how can I be in the wrong for taking a picture?
It strikes me as ironic that while surveillance video is captured just about everywhere, some of us (including me) are timid about taking pictures of people in general and, specifically, kids when they are on our own doorsteps.
What does the law have to say about street photography? I don't have a reference, but I remember reading that in public, all is permitted. Anyone may ask me not to take photographs, (and out of courtesy, I would respect their wishes), but no one, as I understand it, can demand that I not take photos of them or their children in public. (And I am not talking about getting up in people's faces and invading personal space.) If that is the case, then on my own property, how can I be in the wrong for taking a picture?
Nov 3, 2014 09:41:55 #
Nov 3, 2014 15:22:50 #
Brian in Whitby
Loc: Whitby, Ontario, Canada
Afraid to take a photograph in your own front yard?
I find that ridiculous.
I find that ridiculous.
Nov 3, 2014 16:31:54 #
Brian in Whitby wrote:
Afraid to take a photograph in your own front yard?
I find that ridiculous.
I find that ridiculous.
I agree with you completely (on one side of the coin) your home is your home & what you do their (subject to the laws of the land)is your business.... BUT I also have 4 and 5 year old grand-daughters. Let's face it there are a LOT of creepy dudes out their that I would not want photographing them - even if I brought them to the door trick-r-treating. ....Sort of a classic cache 22?....
Nov 3, 2014 16:36:07 #
pkricker wrote:
I'm all for respecting the wishes of the parents. I'm just not quite sure what they'r worried about. Are there really that many pedophiles out there with cameras?
You'r probably right but it doesn't take but one story like the one attached to put me in hyper vigilant mode as far as my Grand-Daughters are concerned.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-TphWiyk4Y4
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