People Today

It's funny to see that people these days are scared and wary of people and photographers with a big DSLR camera and a long lens. On the other hand, if you're using a small compact camera then that seems to be fine. This is especially true since the increase in the amount of selfies which are posted around the net. This is seen in all the family photos posted across Facebook and Instagram, so loved ones can see them across the world.

However, when someone else wishes to take their picture all that goes out the window. When you're out and about in public places snapping away taking photos you always seem to get that sideway glance of are they taking photos of me? What are they going to with that photo? Yet out of common courtesy we as photographers sometimes will ask if they mind having their photo taken but this is more so that we can get a nicer picture. What a lot of people don't know is that if you're out in a public place anyone has the right to take your photo. Now I don't know if this is a good thing or a bad thing but it's just the way things are. I know a few people and even myself people have come up to them ask tell them you can't take my photo, why are you taking my photo etc, so it turned around to one person one day and said do you have Facebook ? Yes, and do you post photos to Facebook? Yes, so then how is that any different than me taking your photo? As you are posting for the world to see your photos I'm just helping you along.