Culture Night Dublin 2007

Sebzy

Loads of photo ops and free travel on Dublin bus


http://www.culturenight.ie/

Welcome to CULTURE NIGHT Dublin 2007 where for one night only, over 80 of Dublin city’s museums, galleries, theatres, historic houses, cathedrals, sports centres, artists’ studios and cultural centres will be opening their doors inviting you to join them for a night of entertainment, fun and festivities.

Now in its second year, CULTURE NIGHT Dublin is guaranteed to give you, your family and your friends a fantastic opportunity to explore and discover Dublin’s rich arts and cultural life in one night. Tours, talks, exhibitions, concerts, films and a whole range of other interesting and exciting activities can be experienced until 10pm, Friday 14th September!

So why not make this a night out and put this free, family friendly event in your diary for September now!
Dublin Bus will be providing free transportation around the city centre on the night and CULTURE NIGHT volunteers will be lining the streets to help you make your way around Dublin’s cultural centres. Don’t forget to watch out for street entertainment and performances in unexpected spaces and places!

thebaz

stumbled across this cultural event tonight -- Temple Bar was packed , and great weather .. managed to get to the Colman Doyle exhibition , which i loved - and am deffo going back to it when less crowded -- blew me away -- one thing i took away, was how powerfull some of his child images were , something unfortunatly that seams impossible these days , without images getting misinterpreted by a tiny minority -- anyway as always my best images were in the most unusual places ;-





more regular cultural shots on

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Fionn

goreat shots there!!
yeah i'd agree regarding children shots - and some of the constraints are a bit ott, i've taken lots and lots of child shots in appropriate settings and mostly it's ok.
but like if the predators want pics they aint looking in flickr for them - they can go out with their dirty macks and a video cam or use one of those small spy cams and do a much better job of stalking.
Sometimes PC can go too far - recently my sis was prevented in the local swimming pool of taking photos of her kids splashing about - it's ridiculous

AnCatDubh

i guess when you've no ill intent, any restriction appears ridicolous.

the subject of photographing children was covered recently on the tubridy show and the cultural impact. the case that kicked it off was of an individual of asian origin but living in an area for a period, who kinda of just walked up and began taking pictures of another individuals child/children - pretty blatently too. the father freaked and harsh words took place. apparently the guy just found the child/children *interesting* but culturally there was nothing *wrong* as such or at least from where he came from. so was his mistake/crime/offence not to seek permission from the father or should it be a free for all - after all from my recollection of the story this was in a public place. we don't know whether the guy had or hadn't ill intent on his mind but it certainly freaked out the dad.

by the way - great shots barry.

from previous threads, you spoke about how you have taken time to interact, and build a 'relationship of kind' with the liffey crew and it seems to have paid you back in spades. but would it have worked if you had just assumed it was a public place and you had the right to/could. maybe this is the line somewhat more accented when it comes to photographing children that anyone intending to photograph in the vacinity of kids must walk.

and so.... society advances eh?

thebaz

i have 2 kids myself , and am aware of potential issues , but my problem is do i take photos of kids by asking them , or should i ask there parents as well , legally i don't have to ... anyway took some photos of some kids , and am going to be talking to there school about photography , and teach them (or try to ) of the benefits of photography ... some of Doyles and Bourkes finest photographs included children , in completly innocent poses , which i wish and would try to replicate ... and help children see the benefits of photography , rather than a growing fear that all photographers are perverts !!

ThOnda

I'm not a pervert! I think...