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Dec 9, 2019 22:54:24   #
unanchored Loc: san diego ca
 
recently I was driving somewhere and while stopped at light I notice a gentleman leaning on a light post thought of rolling down the window and grabbing a few photo's of the handsome guy. but chose not to. I am aware that is is ok to shoot on public area inc people. just not sure, quick roll down window shoot a few frames and drive off is OK

thanks for thoughts

jane

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Dec 9, 2019 23:34:47   #
fotoman150
 
You can shoot anywhere you like in public places but people will tell you that they won’t allow you to take their picture and then you have a choice you can either take the picture anyway and pissed them off or you can be polite and move on.

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Dec 10, 2019 01:02:53   #
unanchored Loc: san diego ca
 
thanks yelling from car to him seemed a little iffy

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Dec 10, 2019 02:21:13   #
User ID
 
The need for opinions of others
in this regard suggests that you
doubt you doubted your common
sense decision concerning your
decision. My thoughts ? Listen to
your common sense at all times.

It has already been replied that
"you have the right, but ... " OK,
but you also have the right to
tattoo a horse's behind on your
face. Common sense rules.

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Dec 10, 2019 04:00:33   #
Lens Cap Loc: The Cold North Coast
 
I recently did this, shoot from a window of a car. The police saw me do this and chased me down and pulled me over. Not for taking a picture in public, but for "distracted driving". We discussed it I wasn't moving at the time and no one was behind me. He let me go.

unanchored wrote:
recently I was driving somewhere and while stopped at light I notice a gentleman leaning on a light post thought of rolling down the window and grabbing a few photo's of the handsome guy. but chose not to. I am aware that is is ok to shoot on public area inc people. just not sure, quick roll down window shoot a few frames and drive off is OK

thanks for thoughts

jane

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Dec 10, 2019 05:48:26   #
billnikon Loc: Pennsylvania/Ohio/Florida/Maui/Oregon/Vermont
 
unanchored wrote:
thanks yelling from car to him seemed a little iffy


Read the post carefully and you will see the OP said nothing about yelling from a car.

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Dec 10, 2019 05:52:16   #
billnikon Loc: Pennsylvania/Ohio/Florida/Maui/Oregon/Vermont
 
unanchored wrote:
recently I was driving somewhere and while stopped at light I notice a gentleman leaning on a light post thought of rolling down the window and grabbing a few photo's of the handsome guy. but chose not to. I am aware that is is ok to shoot on public area inc people. just not sure, quick roll down window shoot a few frames and drive off is OK

thanks for thoughts

jane


This subject has been discussed here for ever. Yes, you do have the right to photograph folks in public.
BUT, in the United States of America, American Citizens are afforded a "REASONABLE expectation of PRIVACY", YES, EVEN IN PUBLIC.
In the United States of America, you cannot trample on citizens reasonable expectation of privacy.
The photographer must weight those out when shooting in public.

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Dec 10, 2019 06:41:57   #
Peterfiore Loc: Where DR goes south
 
In public is in public. Period. The decision is yours to make.

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Dec 10, 2019 07:18:21   #
E.L.. Shapiro Loc: Ottawa, Ontario Canada
 
My advice- Don't shoot from your car while you are driving, even if you are stopped at a traffic light. Doing that is really an accident waiting for a place to happen. While operating your camera and concentrating on you shot, you can accidentally take your foot off the break and run down a pedestrian or cause a collision. In some jurisdictions you can be cited for distracted driving even if you are stopped while the engine is running and the car is in gear.

Do your street photograhy form the street.

When this subject arises, everybody is a "lawyer". Yes, there is no real expectation of privacy in a public place so you have a legal right to shoot. It is illegal for someone to harass you, threaten you or even assault you but unfortunately, some folks break the law and do those things.

I really depends where you are. In some cities or districts artists and street shooter doing their things is commonplace and nobody will bother you. Some places NOT!

Used to be, a photographer coud approach a handsome gent or a pretty lady or a mother with a cute kid and ask to "take a picture". Many people were flattered and even asked if the can have prints. Nowadays, unfortunatel, sadly and tragically, that can "creep some people out" and you have a mess on your hands.

Of course you are free to exercise your rights but do use common sense, be polite, most folks are nice but every now and again you can meet up with someone who ain't nice.

Stay safe out there!

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Dec 10, 2019 07:38:13   #
GalaxyCat Loc: Boston, MA
 
Getting cited for distracted driving is worse than any privacy concerns, to me. Pull over and stop, then take picture.

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Dec 10, 2019 07:59:40   #
achesley Loc: SW Louisiana
 
ohhhhhhh what a touchy subject! For a background I've done many thousands of pics from a moving motorcycle. But with practice and experience got the right camera for the job. Which I still use in my car and truck as my time on the bikes getting less and less with age and injury.
I still take many pics from the car/truck with that same camera which I can operate one handed and without ever looking at the camera. And through the windshield as to not attract attention. My choice after many years is the Canon G16 in the P mode and RAW and just point and shoot it using only the left hand to get it, turn it on, 1/2 for focus, shoot the pic, turn it off and put it down without ever looking at the camera. ;-)

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Dec 10, 2019 08:18:48   #
jaymatt Loc: Alexandria, Indiana
 
I shoot out my truck window all the time, with never a problem.

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Dec 10, 2019 08:25:42   #
mizzee Loc: Boston,Ma
 
It is OK.

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Dec 10, 2019 08:37:33   #
fetzler Loc: North West PA
 
billnikon wrote:
This subject has been discussed here for ever. Yes, you do have the right to photograph folks in public.
BUT, in the United States of America, American Citizens are afforded a "REASONABLE expectation of PRIVACY", YES, EVEN IN PUBLIC.
In the United States of America, you cannot trample on citizens reasonable expectation of privacy.
The photographer must weight those out when shooting in public.


There was an excellent book on the right of privacy written some years ago by Kathleen Kennedy. The general conclusion of the book is that there is no right to privacy. Anything than is done in public view or is a matter of public record is NOT private. Public view even includes activities inside a house where a window or door allows easy view. If photos are used commercially consideration may be due the individual. Folks have their pictures recorded many times a day by security cameras.

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Dec 10, 2019 08:45:32   #
johngault007 Loc: Florida Panhandle
 
billnikon wrote:
Read the post carefully and you will see the OP said nothing about yelling from a car.


That was the OP that made the comment you quoted.



For the OP, apart from the safety stuff that you probably already knew, it's all about how comfortable you are taking the persons photo. I don't prefer photographing living things, but if I did, I would most likely stay away from the big ones: children (other peoples), personal crisis, trauma, etc.... But that is my own personal threshold, others may have widely differing opinions, which is great.

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