Vermont Photographer "Banned"

[OldClicker]

Sometimes I think people in the US are weird. Sex is horrible but blood splatter from an AK47 is acceptable. Now street photography is "despicable". sigh. You all are a strange brew.

/Nicole
American now living in Europe

From what I've seen (this is, of course, a hot topic on many photo forums), that is a very un-Euro response (the photo part, not the sex/guns part). The Euro-culture seems to be nearly unanimous that the people in the street DO have a right to expect privacy in a public place. - TF

[Nicci]

From what I've seen (this is, of course, a hot topic on many photo forums), that is a very un-Euro response (the photo part, not the sex/guns part). The Euro-culture seems to be nearly unanimous that the people in the street DO have a right to expect privacy in a public place. - TF

I think it depends on where in Europe. Here I take pictures on the street all the time and no one has said a word to me. I can see there being a problem if I went to the beach where being topless and/or naked is the norm and whipped out my camera and started shooting.

[Greg McCary]

I think it depends on where in Europe. Here I take pictures on the street all the time and no one has said a word to me. I can see there being a problem if I went to the beach where being topless and/or naked is the norm and whipped out my camera and started shooting.

I agree a little common sense goes a long way. Most people I shoot are very receptive but I ain't chasing women around and trying to make a lude or embarassing shot. I can kind of get a feel for it if someone is going to go off. In the past I have explained what I was doing and even offered for them to visit my website. If they absolutly are aganst me having their picture I will delete it. But that ain't happened yet.

[draymorton]

Lots of great posts here. Thanks, everyone, for chiming in.