Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/09/24
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Ashley I'm part of the down under annex of the LUG as well. I am equally annoyed at the media beatup on this here. My children are in primary school and I do a lot of volunteer work at their school, too. That's the only place where I am comfortable taking photographs that may include others children. It's a pretty sad comment on society and perceptions isn't it? I just don't do it and with adults try always to seek permission too, where relevant. Cheers Hoppy -----Original Message----- From: lug-bounces+hoppyman=bigpond.net.au@leica-users.org [mailto:lug-bounces+hoppyman=bigpond.net.au@leica-users.org] On Behalf Of Ashley C Gordon Sent: Monday, 25 September 2006 13:14 To: lug@leica-users.org Subject: [Leica] Candid photos in public places I have been a subscriber to LUG for some months now- but have yet to submit a message until now. Looking at some of the (excellent) photos by LUGers, especially those on public places, brings to mind a recent debate here (in Australia) and I was wondering if this had come up anywhere else. A few months ago there was a serious debate about banning people taking any photos at all in any public place where there were children. Apparently child sex offenders had been prowling playgrounds etc with cameras and in typical form, the over reaction was to ban photography in such places all together. I can understand it to a degree, but the problem is wherever there is a monument, beach, or place of natural beauty worth photographing, there seem to be children! Australia tends to be over-protective in such matters. I have been looked at with suspicion because I had a camera near children at a local beach resort area (actually, I was trying to get a whole bunch of beach umbrellas in frame) where as on a recent trip to South America, people seem much happier and actually jump in frame to be in the camera! Has this matter of children and photography come up any where else? What is a balanced approach? Kind regards ASHLEY _______________________________________________ Leica Users Group. See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information