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Thought I'd run this blog post across you guys as I'm interested in thoughts, understanding, experiences related to such scenarios:

http://red-gecko-productions.com/redgecko/?p=385

Where do we stand within legal rights as a photographer when shooting in public?

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I usually defer to this site, where the law is concerned. He's done the research.

http://ambientlight.ca/laws.php
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Legally I would say that you are well within your rights to shoot kids in a public area.

That being said I personally think there is a fine line of what is acceptable, speaking as a parent. For example, I don't see a problem shooting a kids soccer match but I do see a problem shooting kids at a waterpark unless you are shooting your own kids, but I would still be careful to not take candids of other kids.

It's sad to say but in this day and age their are a lot of deviants who get off on this type of thing so I can see the concern of other parents.
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Seren Dipity wrote:
Legally I would say that you are well within your rights to shoot kids in a public area.

That being said I personally think there is a fine line of what is acceptable, speaking as a parent. For example, I don't see a problem shooting a kids soccer match but I do see a problem shooting kids at a waterpark unless you are shooting your own kids, but I would still be careful to not take candids of other kids.

It's sad to say but in this day and age their are a lot of deviants who get off on this type of thing so I can see the concern of other parents.


Is it really this day and age or is it just that our perceptions and attitudes have changed?
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I agree
There's legal... and then there's socally acceptable.
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vkhamphi wrote:
Seren Dipity wrote:
Legally I would say that you are well within your rights to shoot kids in a public area.

That being said I personally think there is a fine line of what is acceptable, speaking as a parent. For example, I don't see a problem shooting a kids soccer match but I do see a problem shooting kids at a waterpark unless you are shooting your own kids, but I would still be careful to not take candids of other kids.

It's sad to say but in this day and age their are a lot of deviants who get off on this type of thing so I can see the concern of other parents.


Is it really this day and age or is it just that our perceptions and attitudes have changed?


I suppose there have always been deviants/pedophiles around but having high resolution digital cameras at their disposal and the proliferation of websites catering to this behaviour definitely raises the awareness.
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Someone at the last colour challenge made a comment that, it would be okay and non-threatening for a female to take photos of children at the park etc, but a male to do it would raise all sorts of red flags with parents.
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so much for equal rights
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lilfunky1 wrote:
Someone at the last colour challenge made a comment that, it would be okay and non-threatening for a female to take photos of children at the park etc, but a male to do it would raise all sorts of red flags with parents.


I believe it.
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LE37 wrote:
I agree
There's legal... and then there's socally acceptable.


Just because it is LEGAL doesn't mean you should shoot without regard to the subject or subjects' parents.
Some people don't want to be photographed. You should respect that even if you have a legal right to take their photograph.
Though it may be legal to photograph homeless, people in distress, children, people with moral/religious beliefs against being photographed - one should (in my opinion) still ask for permission.
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