johneccles wrote:
In my opinion it's a no no, you are asking for trouble and you got it, I would even consider taking photographs of children anywhere even in a public place.
By all means ask the parents their permission, then you won't have any problem. There is a lovely public park in my town and there are lots of photo opportunities but I always ensure the are no children in the frame.
All the parents see is a lone guy with a camera round his neck and they may well think the worst of him, unfortunately that's the way things have gone lately.
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Unfortunately this world that we are living in is not the same as the world we grew up in. I am in education and in our state parents have to give their permission they understand that their child's picture may show up in accidental public pictures taken because their child goes to the school. About 100-150 of 2000 parents say they do not want that to happen under any conditions.
As a photographer you need to be aware that for parents (especially moms) this world is not as safe for kids as it used to be years ago when we were raised. I would alway's ask permission from the parent before I took their child's picture. It is just the right thing to do.