Comments on: Photog-on-photog harrassment http://www.munidiaries.com/2009/11/24/photog-on-photog-harrassment/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=photog-on-photog-harrassment Fri, 30 Jul 2010 18:52:53 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Chibbs http://www.munidiaries.com/2009/11/24/photog-on-photog-harrassment/comment-page-1/#comment-4627 Chibbs Wed, 25 Nov 2009 00:08:46 +0000 http://www.munidiaries.com/?p=5723#comment-4627 Leaving aside the issue of the story's truth, it serves to illustrate an issue, which is privacy in a public area, the blurred areas of "my space" as opposed to "your space" which are constantly tested particularly when squashed together on public transit. As to the question, yes, I think the writer has a right to be upset -- whether it's good for his blood pressure is another question. It's best not to bother the things you can't change, but being part of someone's photo session seems intrusive, and I, too, would turn away and might complain. Being photographed is not always flattering, and in general most public shutterbugs know that it's best to ask first -- unless, of course, you've dressed and gone out of your way to be the type of person who Should Be Photographed. Leaving aside the issue of the story’s truth, it serves to illustrate an issue, which is privacy in a public area, the blurred areas of “my space” as opposed to “your space” which are constantly tested particularly when squashed together on public transit. As to the question, yes, I think the writer has a right to be upset — whether it’s good for his blood pressure is another question. It’s best not to bother the things you can’t change, but being part of someone’s photo session seems intrusive, and I, too, would turn away and might complain. Being photographed is not always flattering, and in general most public shutterbugs know that it’s best to ask first — unless, of course, you’ve dressed and gone out of your way to be the type of person who Should Be Photographed.

]]> By: Noah http://www.munidiaries.com/2009/11/24/photog-on-photog-harrassment/comment-page-1/#comment-4626 Noah Tue, 24 Nov 2009 23:23:47 +0000 http://www.munidiaries.com/?p=5723#comment-4626 this story sounds 99% made up to me. "It didn’t matter how much I turned around and told her that I didn’t want my picture taken." -- how much did you turn around? 180 degrees? Or did you just turn your face to the side. "inches away from my face" -- how many inches? 36? 48? That's also called "feet." Did the photographer speak English? Do you speak English clearly? This post makes me think that the answer to that question may be "no." Is it possible that the photographer didn't understand what you were saying? In my experience, people who say things like, "It’s crap like this that makes me drive my car most days" really just don't like riding Muni, and find something to complain about whenever they do. Suck it up. this story sounds 99% made up to me.

“It didn’t matter how much I turned around and told her that I didn’t want my picture taken.” — how much did you turn around? 180 degrees? Or did you just turn your face to the side.

“inches away from my face” — how many inches? 36? 48? That’s also called “feet.”

Did the photographer speak English? Do you speak English clearly? This post makes me think that the answer to that question may be “no.” Is it possible that the photographer didn’t understand what you were saying?

In my experience, people who say things like, “It’s crap like this that makes me drive my car most days” really just don’t like riding Muni, and find something to complain about whenever they do. Suck it up.

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