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Originally Posted by cimt
If you can't even take pictures of your own kids nowadays without people getting suspicious then that shows how bad things are getting...
I mean if a peadophile or someone who liked that stuff were taking pictures, then I'm pretty sure they'd be hidden...
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Well, yeah - exactly.
Still, people have this impression (media driven no doubt) that anyone taking an innocent picture near their property/kids is doing so without their consent, when in fact it's not illegal to take pictures in a public place.
This 'copper' asked the photographer if he had a license for goodness sake!
I fully accept there are certain circumstances which may look dodgy though.
I'd have to say if a parent was uncomfortable, I'd tend not to argue the point.
I would certainly not be willing to delete anything though, unless it was clearly not of what I intended to shoot (i.e. my own kid).
Using an SLR with a decent lens on it it can look pro to anyone who's not into photography.
I once asked a couple of parents if I could take photos of my kid on a see-saw as theirs was on the other end. They agreed - and I offered to email them copies and gave them my card - but at the end of the day, I only asked as they were looking me up and down. I don't have to ask anyone's permission. Once I did however, they were nice as you like so no harm done I suppose.
But I mean, what is one supposed to do if they want to take pics of their kids outdoors? Wait until everyone's gone home? Or ask everyone's permission first?
Like I said, it's too much hassle these days & I tend not to bother, which is a shame. Due to circumstances, I've no pics from me growing up playing, I'd like to have as many as possible of my kid.