BOB THE NAVIGATOR

Yes, Jim is a pro and a good one. I love his stuff--color me green.

christina

ciao tom<BR><BR>i agree with the ones, that you should ask first. i allways did and i remember that i would have had a great picture, inside the old immigrant building in gastown, vancouver. there was a red bench and 2 old vancouver's sitting there. it was perfect, i asked them if i could make a picture of them and all of them told me "no". i was a bit sad but it was there wish. <BR><BR>on the other hand, this year in summer on piazza della signoria, here in firenze: i was in a hurry and had to copy stuff and while hurrying i noticed that a man took shots from me with his camcorder, i got quite upset and just hold my paperworks in front of my face. i want to be asked before someone is taking my face in there home.<BR><BR>i guess, if you ask you are not only polite but you give to everyone the chance to tell you there opinion.<BR><BR>have a good time and have fun taking pictures! and if one tells you know, just ask someone else.<BR><BR>tanti saluti<BR><BR>christina

L.A. Nancy

Working by Beverly Hills, I get in quite a few tourist's photographs and videos on my lunchtime. I usually think it is fun and wave, and sometimes I get asked "permission" by a wave of the camera. I know I am in many Japanese tourists photo albums and videos, covering many years and hairstyles. I figure it is flattery, I hope!

photo

I passed up a shot I longed to have in Rome, of a nun shopping at a shop that specialized in nun's habits, etc., because I was concerned that I'd make her feel a bit like a zoo animal.<BR><BR>However, I have to confess that if I had had a telephoto lens, I might have tried it.

mike

I'm always as obvious as possible. Some people will make it obvious they do not want their pix. taken; fine. Others will not care. Be "up front" and approachable so your subject feels it's OK to interact WITH YOU too. Don't always ask for permission if you want to "capture the moment." As one of my first editors said: "first get it in the can, then worry about the rest." M.

Robert B

Like someone once said...it's eaiser to apologize than ask for permission.

aj

While in Paris last spring I saw the perfect picture shoot of an elderly French gentleman (beret included) leaning out of an old shuttered window. I thought it would be a great photo and asked if I could take his picture (in french). He was acted angry and said "no". I feel it always best to ask but I still wish that I had taken the picture for my album. I love local people pictures.

Nanet

AJ, it is probably better you didn't take his picture. His bad vibes would have ruined your album.

Janice

Ask first! How would you feel if it was you being photographed without being asked? Just because someone is picturesque, doesn't mean they don't have feelings and don't care about being given the opportunity to control the taking/using of their image. They're people, not objects.