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The Matter Of Privacy When Taking Photos Of Random People
Book Review: The Photographer by Craig Robertson
I am an avid amateur photographer — with several photography day courses under my belt, and blessed with creative talent. I love taking pictures of buildings, landscapes or animals, and my favorite subjects are anything I can capture with my macro lens.
Sometimes we (photography is a mutual hobby of my husband and I) find ourselves in crowded places, and one thing I am very careful with is to take images of other people. If I do, mostly the person is not aware, and I’m careful to share those images anywhere.
Why?
Because I know how I feel when I discover a lens in my direction, even when I know it’s pure coincidence, like when I stand at the zoo and I just happen to be in the shot when a person takes an image of an animal. I always think: no, I don’t want to be in your picture.
I understand others may feel the same.
When I saw the title of this book by Craig Robertson — The Photographer — it intrigued me enough to want to read it.
