cambriaman Loc: Central CA Coast

The world's full of what the police call "Adam Henries" on their radios! In this case I guess we have an "Alice Henrietta'!

dennis2146 Loc: Eastern Idaho

Speaking from years of experience an Adam Henry is still an Adam Henry no matter the sex of the person. Sort of like a rose is still a rose.

Dennis

tommystrat Loc: Bigfork, Montana

Being kind may be difficult and unrewarding...be kind anyway.

CamB Loc: Juneau, Alaska

All the answers here seem to be from the photographers point of view. How about the subject. If I’m at a public event and someone were to plant themselves four feet in front of me or my kids, and started taking our photos, I would be annoyed. I would tell them to get out of my face. I would be really annoyed if they were shooting my kids like this. They may have a ‘right’ but it is wrong. People who are rude, obnoxious and in your space give up some rights just by their behavior. Be nice. Ask, and don’t be a jerk.
...Cam

tommystrat Loc: Bigfork, Montana

"respecting" someone's beliefs does not require that you agree with them...

PGHphoto Loc: Pittsburgh, PA

Just pointing out that the person who had their picture taken was not a performer and were not asking for attention as a performer is. And while there is nothing illegal in taking the picture, there should be a measure of civility. Asking permission is for me, appropriate.

I prefer not to be photographed because I do not know what it will be used for. Will I be made fun of for my big nose or my appearance ? My solution to the rudeness observed would have been not very polite (ok, it would have been rude in return) and I would have kept taking pictures of the offending "photographer". I would bet that would not make them happy and could be used as a learning experience for the "I won't ask permission" person.

spaceytracey Loc: East Glacier Park, MT

INDEED!! BTW, if photos of people are intended for sale, a model release would be required.

rmalarz Loc: Tempe, Arizona

Asking permission can ruin the spontaneity of the photograph. However, shoving a camera in someone's face from two feet away can accomplish the same thing.
--Bob

rehess Loc: South Bend, Indiana, USA

I don't think the traditional street photographers got nearly that close.

sbohne

I cannot count how many times a guest at a wedding stepped in front of me during the processional, recessional, first dance, cake cutting, etc. Our contract stated that if we had to suffer others taking photographs while we were working, we gave NO GUARANTEE as to the quality of the end product. This was explained at the booking of the event. I didn't have to take "muscle." Normally, the bride and groom would admonish the offender.

But at one event, I said something, politely, to a guy who just thought it was funnier than hell to take a picture just before I took mine. He replied, "Fck you, I'll take whatever pictures I want, fatass." The father of the bride...not a small man...grabbed the man by the coat collar, dragged him down the aisle, and threw him out of the church door! He looked at the Priest and said, "Sorry Father."

The priest smiled a little smile and replied, "I'm pretty sure God will forgive you, Mr. Smith. Mr. Bohne, you can resume your work now." And that was that.

rehess Loc: South Bend, Indiana, USA

sbohne

You have to be aware of State law. In Michigan, it is against the law to photograph ANY inmate at any correctional facility at any time without receiving the express permission of BOTH the state and the inmate. To be able to photograph in a State facility, you must have first received LEIN clearance. Since I had photographed at several facilities, I never had a problem. As you say, if they don't want to be photographed, they can turn their backs.

You run into the occasional person or group of persons who want to be mouthy and shout obscenities. Hey, they're bored. One of my images of a prison inmate appeared in the book, "A Day in the Life of Michigan," which celebrated the State Sesquicentennial. You have to be escorted inside the Prison, so my assistant--a very LARGE man--and I were escorted by the Assistant Warden. During the walk through the "yard" between cellblocks, a prisoner came up to me and said, "I'm gonna knock that camera (my Hasselblad) out of your hands and stomp on it!" My assistant calmly replied, "You can try...and I guarantee you that you'll be the sorriest MF in this wire if you try it."

The inmate took a step back and looked at the Warden. The Warden replied, "Don't look at me! These guys aren't State Employees, so they don't have to follow the same rules the officers do. I'll turn my back while he knocks you flat!"

And that was the end of that. The guy went back to his buddies sitting at a picnic table who were all laughing their asses off. Just another day at the office. We fared better than the outdoor painters, who had to wear raincoats to keep the prisoners from urinating on them from the cellblock above.

woodweasel Loc: bellingham Wa

Thats why i like non people captures

woodweasel Loc: bellingham Wa

Thats why i like non people captures

spaceytracey Loc: East Glacier Park, MT

That must have been soooo satisfying.