[Leica] The Zurich Cafe

[photo at frozenlight.eu (Nathan Wajsman)]

Hi Ted,

What you describe is true in some countries (Spain, other countries in  
southern Europe, parts of France...) but it is not a general European  
phenomenon. In Scandinavia, or Belgium or the Netherlands, I suspect  
that attitudes to street photography are not very different from those  
in North America. The difference may simply be that there are more  
people walking on the street.

And as with so many other things, Amsterdam is an exception to the  
above, at least in my experience.

And finally, Lluis's photos are wonderful, and I have had a drink with  
him at this place twice (at least, I think) :-)

Cheers,
Nathan

Nathan Wajsman
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On Apr 1, 2009, at 1:55 AM, Ted Grant wrote:

>
> Any time I've been in Europe it always feels so comfortable to  
> "click away"
> in cafes and almost anywhere and never, if ever, been accosted or  
> dirty
> looks at my taking pictures of people simply enjoying a lunch or  
> drink.  I
> meant to ask Sonny if he ever has any kind of questioning when he  
> shoots in
> the "saloons" ? :-)  So Sonny if you happen to see this, do people  
> give you
> a hard time? .
>
>
>
> I think picture taking in Europe is never seen as an intrusion on a  
> person's
> privacy the way it's seen in North America.  I can't imagine sitting  
> in the
> Empress Hotel Taj Mahal lounge snapping away without some security guy
> coming along and ordering me to stop. Or a patron come to me and  
> ask, "Why
> the hell are taking pictures of me?"  Any time this has happened the  
> person
> always look like they are. "known to the police!"  :-)
>
>
>
> Europeans seem so relaxed and easy going about this picture taking  
> thing
> compared to many other countries.
>
>
>
> ted
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