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Embrace the Absurd-Street Portraits of strangers.

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  • Registered Users Posts: 6,250 ✭✭✭pixbyjohn




  • Registered Users Posts: 2,091 ✭✭✭BengaLover


    I havent dared to do it yet! Feel like a bit of a crazy lady not to mention might get into trouble for taking pics of people without permission (especially kids) and dont want to get 'posed' shots when asking peoples permission.

    Are their any protocols one must follow if taking someones photo without permission - and they take umbrage?


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 688 ✭✭✭Captain Commie


    Went out today with a friend doing this very topic, some results below

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  • Registered Users Posts: 6,250 ✭✭✭pixbyjohn


    BengaLover wrote: »
    I havent dared to do it yet! Feel like a bit of a crazy lady not to mention might get into trouble for taking pics of people without permission (especially kids) and dont want to get 'posed' shots when asking peoples permission.

    Are their any protocols one must follow if taking someones photo without permission - and they take umbrage?

    Best thing to do is back off, offer to delete their pics. But let them know nicely you are doing it voluntarily as it is not against the law to take photos of them in a public place. Commonsense should prevail.


  • Hosted Moderators Posts: 4,948 ✭✭✭pullandbang


    BengaLover wrote: »
    Are their any protocols one must follow if taking someones photo without permission - and they take umbrage?

    Yeah, run like fook......


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  • Registered Users Posts: 1,148 ✭✭✭FoxyVixen


    anto2 wrote: »
    I now live in Thailand full time and love to take street shots .I do not ask permission and use a 50-200 lens .I have been verbally abused on two occasions by Westerners for doing so but Thais love to have their photo taken .Some shots from Pattaya above .

    Love the series of photos and just HAD to google about the German homeless man. Curiosity got the better of me, seems like no-one knows much bout him. Plenty have discussed him on the interwebs it would appear.

    http://www.pattayamail.com/localnews/homeless-german-returns-to-streets-6552

    http://www.ajarnforum.net/vb/the-virtual-pub/58708-stick-updates-us-homeless-farang-2-he-finds-happiness-pattaya.html


  • Registered Users Posts: 586 ✭✭✭EyeBlinks


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  • Registered Users Posts: 2,129 ✭✭✭leche solara


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  • Moderators, Music Moderators Posts: 10,365 Mod ✭✭✭✭humberklog


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  • Registered Users Posts: 536 ✭✭✭lisatiffany


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    A recent one from when I was out shopping, the only thing I don't like about it is the guys head to the top left of the bus stop post (see?) I considered painting him out.


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  • Registered Users Posts: 536 ✭✭✭lisatiffany


    BengaLover wrote: »
    I havent dared to do it yet! Feel like a bit of a crazy lady not to mention might get into trouble for taking pics of people without permission (especially kids) and dont want to get 'posed' shots when asking peoples permission.

    Are their any protocols one must follow if taking someones photo without permission - and they take umbrage?

    I like to ask peoples permission if they look exceptionally interesting, maybe once in a blue moon they say no but they almost always agree and even go as far as making poses. on a recent photowalk someone spotted a guy fully inked up with tats ..he was walking by pretty fast and a few people were saying "you ask him ..no you!" ..i ran after him down the street at night and tapped him on the shoulder ..he looked scary and i thought "so this is how i die?" ..i asked him could i take his picture and he said yes but was in a hurry ..2 shots later off he went.

    I found out later one of my friends used to date him so i look at it 2 ways - (1) ireland is small so there is no such thing as a stranger (2) don't judge a book by its cover. i'll generally shoot anything i see and if its at a distance and not static i'll shoot from there but if its right in front of me i'll ask the person. one subject i never shoot is the roma, okay maybe i do but when i do i make sure they don't know (see below). i have too many experiences of them seeing and making a big deal over it. a male photographer friend says he is afraid of shooting street photography because he doesn't want people thinking he is "weird", he will shoot buildings but never people especially children, i can to an extent understand why but unless you are hiding in a tree with a camera people tend to not even notice or care. :)

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    avoid photographing the roma.. they don't take kindly to it even if it was accidental
    (which this wasn't) ;)


  • Registered Users Posts: 586 ✭✭✭EyeBlinks


    them seeing and making a big deal over it.

    Should that not read "Big Issue" ;):P


  • Registered Users Posts: 49 meenaghans


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  • Registered Users Posts: 143 ✭✭EddyC15


    waiting at the bus

    I love the eyes on the girl on the left. They really make the picture. As for the fella who stuck his head in there, I didn't notice him until you mentioned it.

    I love the photo anyway.


  • Registered Users Posts: 261 ✭✭trican


    Charming girl, though I did have to buy the fruit
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  • Registered Users Posts: 536 ✭✭✭lisatiffany


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    This guy was very interesting, I can't remember his name but the dogs name was Shadow and would pull him along because he hadn't the use of his legs and was on some kind of cart. I only ever saw him that one time but he seemed happy about having his picture taken, I couldn't get over how big that dog was though. It would be nice to see him again some time, I usually give people a copy of the original image if I see them around regularly enough. :)

    @trican - Great shot, you really captured Hanoi perfectly. :)


  • Registered Users Posts: 217 ✭✭inkedpt


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    Today on Grafton St. listening to some buskers


  • Registered Users Posts: 6,392 ✭✭✭AnCatDubh


    ^^^^^^^^^
    Andy Monk apparently.


  • Hosted Moderators Posts: 4,948 ✭✭✭pullandbang


    Battle of the Bulge....

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  • Hosted Moderators Posts: 4,948 ✭✭✭pullandbang


    iPhoneography

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  • Registered Users Posts: 6,836 ✭✭✭Sir Gallagher


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    Untitled by SirGallagher, on Flickr


  • Registered Users Posts: 8,087 ✭✭✭dinneenp


    Happy couple at The Volvo Ocean Race festival in Galway

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    Volvo Ocean Race by Photoblog.ie (Patrick Dinneen), on Flickr


  • Registered Users Posts: 217 ✭✭inkedpt




  • Registered Users Posts: 2,988 ✭✭✭dirtyghettokid


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    jackson park cyclists by jbredrebel, on Flickr

    the guy smiling, saw me taking photographs of the pond, which was situated behind me... he goes "take a picture of us!" .. he was joking, but i did anyway :p
    "you can delete that .. you don't have to keep it"
    nah, you're ok ;)


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