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alfa147x

alfa147x

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So we are going to California during spring break, i was wondering how do i take pictures in the airport, side of the road, random objects....
with out being targeted as a terrorist?
I remember hearing in the news about some people getting arrested for taking pictures in a mall and stuff like that (Something like that)


description of me would be
17 year old
Indian
no accent
dress normal (J. Crew, banana republic )
and all my camera equipment + el cheapo tripod


i just dont want to get in to trouble

oh if i can get a "press pass " from my schools newspaper would this help on vacation?

thanks!

The paranoid
~Alfa147x
 
Nobody really cares, trust me on this. Besides the statistical anomaly (I remember reading a story a couple years back about a photographer getting 'reported'), millions of people of every color take photos in airports, on roads, and in random places every single day without being reported.

You're not doing anything illegal; start acting like it. If anyone asks what you're doing, tell them the truth: you are a student interested in photography. Stop living in fear.
 
Originally posted by: alfa147x
Originally posted by: jpeyton
Stop living in fear.
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Yeah its something i need to work at...
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You have an enormity of rights as a resident of this country. But if anyone does tell you to stop taking photographs, just acknowledge them kindly and walk away.

It's not a bad thing to be non-confrontational. But a good photographer isn't going to limit their opportunities pre-emptively because of the constant state of fear perpetuated by our government.

One important thing to remember: a smile and a 'hello' go a long way.

That's all it takes to erase any pre-conceived notions someone may have about you because of your skin color or behavior.
 
Originally posted by: jpeyton
Originally posted by: alfa147x
Originally posted by: jpeyton
Stop living in fear.
Click to expand...

Yeah its something i need to work at...
Click to expand...
You have an enormity of rights as a resident of this country. But if anyone does tell you to stop taking photographs, just acknowledge them kindly and walk away.

It's not a bad thing to be non-confrontational. But a good photographer isn't going to limit their opportunities pre-emptively because of the constant state of fear perpetuated by our government.

One important thing to remember: a smile and a 'hello' go a long way.

That's all it takes to erase any pre-conceived notions someone may have about you because of your skin color or behavior.
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Wow thanks a lot
Its all kinda common sense though....

thanks again helped clear thing up in my mind
 
I've been told so so so many times not to take pictures, but these were actually in other countries other than the US. It was during a school summer trip and we eventually got a thing going where we'd predict how soon upon entering an establishment or country that I would be called out on my photography. The closest I got was within five minutes of landing in Japan 😛

Basically, don't make a big deal out of it. On the really rare occasion that someone tells you to stop in the US, just explain what you're doing, maybe show them a picture or two.

http://www.krages.com/ThePhotographersRight.pdf
 
Originally posted by: fuzzybabybunny
I've been told so so so many times not to take pictures, but these were actually in other countries other than the US. It was during a school summer trip and we eventually got a thing going where we'd predict how soon upon entering an establishment or country that I would be called out on my photography. The closest I got was within five minutes of landing in Japan 😛

Basically, don't make a big deal out of it. On the really rare occasion that someone tells you to stop in the US, just explain what you're doing, maybe show them a picture or two.

http://www.krages.com/ThePhotographersRight.pdf
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The only other place i have been to is India for the summer the most i would get would be weird looks...


 
I take pictures all the time - anywhere, anyplace. The only time I have ever been curtailed was in the airport in Guadalajara, Mexico. As soon as I started to shoot a couple of scenes in the terminal, I was approached by a burly female in uniform who informed me that photography in the terminal was "prohibido.": I thanked her and put the camera away.

In the US I have never had a problem in any public area. Like the man said - go ahead and shoot 🙂

Have fun on spring break- Lots of interesting photo ops there!

 
The only place I was told I couldn't take pictures in the US was on a Naval Base...and I have taken many thousands! In India I couldnt take pictures inside temples....
 
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