Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2008/07/16

[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]

Subject: [Leica] Re:Leica]Paris....Photos Illegal? Why?
From: rmcclure2 at woh.rr.com (Rob McClure)
Date: Wed Jul 16 15:57:25 2008
References: <1707A475-1148-4396-B25C-CA5D71D545A6@cox.net> <487CF95A.4090400@wanadoo.nl> <487D0651.3030409@san.rr.com> <C513CEC8-4978-4B20-8915-34D63BF8EDD7@pix-that-stimulate.com> <0DF01474-A333-4122-9C02-CBBE89EACAE9@cox.net> <8FBE6BFD-730A-47D6-ABF7-3616F9AF4B04@pix-that-stimulate.com> <487E7444.9000903@summaventures.com> <200807162235.ATN53510@rg4.comporium.net>

Wondering what some of you think about shooting pictures of people 
whose religion forbids being photographed (i.e., Amish)?  I struggle 
with this regularly as there are lots of Amish in Ohio and they live in 
such picturesque environments.  My personal approach has been to 
photograph their farms, buggies, etc. at will but not to photograph 
them from the front.  Usually, I just do grab shots from the car but 
never of them unless they don't see me (i.e., from behind, long tele, 
etc.).  Am I being too sensitive?

Rob

On Jul 16, 2008, at 6:35 PM, Tina Manley wrote:

> At 06:20 PM 7/16/2008, you wrote:
>> The other issue is that you shouldn't exploit people by taking a shot 
>> and then selling it for millions without them getting a look in or 
>> having signed a release.
>
> As far as I'm concerned, when people appear in public - on the street 
> or any other public place - they have given up any rights to privacy.  
> It is not exploitation to photograph and sell any public scene.  If it 
> were, all photojournalism would be exploitation.  I agree that some 
> photography is exploitive when it invades someone's privacy; however, 
> as long as the published photos are not falsely pejorative, any photo 
> taken in public should be allowed and any profit made from the photos 
> is totally irrelevant.
>
> Tina
>
> Tina Manley
> www.tinamanley.com
>
> _______________________________________________
> Leica Users Group.
> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information
>
>
Rob McClure
Upper Sandusky, OH


Replies: Reply from imagist3 at mac.com (Lottermoser George) ([Leica] Re:Leica]Paris....Photos Illegal? Why?)
Reply from photo.forrest at earthlink.net (Philip Forrest) ([Leica] Re:Leica]Paris....Photos Illegal? Why?)
Reply from images at comporium.net (Tina Manley) ([Leica] Re:Leica]Paris....Photos Illegal? Why?)
In reply to: Message from kididdoc at cox.net (Steve Barbour) ([Leica] flying in Paris....)
Message from michiel.fokkema at wanadoo.nl (Michiel Fokkema) ([Leica] flying in Paris....)
Message from glehrer at san.rr.com (Jerry Lehrer) ([Leica] Paris....Potos Illegal? Why?)
Message from tarek.charara at pix-that-stimulate.com (Tarek Charara) ([Leica] Paris....Potos Illegal? Why?)
Message from kididdoc at cox.net (Steve Barbour) ([Leica] Re:Leica]Paris....Photos Illegal? Why?)
Message from tarek.charara at pix-that-stimulate.com (Tarek Charara) ([Leica] Re:Leica]Paris....Photos Illegal? Why?)
Message from pdzwig at summaventures.com (Peter Dzwig) ([Leica] Re:Leica]Paris....Photos Illegal? Why?)
Message from images at comporium.net (Tina Manley) ([Leica] Re:Leica]Paris....Photos Illegal? Why?)