steve_baldwin1

btw im assuming you are in the USA. i wish PN would put locations under your avitar so we have a better idea who we are talking to. Yes, I'm in the US. I messaged her to say that if she could find herself in any of my photos/videos then I would gladly remove them. I did this out of simple courtesy, not because I think she has any right to tell me not to post photos made in the public sphere and without commercial intent. She hasn't responded and I suspect that she's just being paranoid or contrarian. I cannot find her in any of the photos/videos. Basically I think she's just whacko but she is entitled to her opinion and I gain nothing by insisting that I'm in the right. I don't think I'll hear from her again and after a little time has passed I'll simply unfriend her. I really don't like conflict of any sort, especially when there's nothing to be gained by it.

Thanks all, if I could find her in the video it would be different but there are no pictures of her and I've watched the video several times and can't find her there either. I'm going to just let it go. I would gladly remove any photo of her just because it bothers her.

I haven't posted here for a long time but I figured folks here might have some insight into a current mild dilemma. I'm an amateur photographer and I don't usually shoot public events much. But today I went out to the City Park to document the March for our Lives event in my small town. I got some fun shots of the passionate students carrying signs and giving speeches and such and a couple of videos of the parade marching down Main St. And I posted some select photos and videos on FB. Mostly I got a very positive response thanking me for documenting this important event, but one neighbor and FB friend said "Hi Steve -- just a quick reminder -- some folks (me for instance) would prefer not to be filmed or photographed and posted on FaceBook. Thanks" This seems to me to be within the public domain where "there is no reasonable expectation of privacy." As I'm an amateur and not using the video she commented on in any commercial way I know I don't need a release and I'm not worried about legal issues. What I'm trying to figure out is how I should respond, if at all. My first reaction was to just not respond in any way, she said her piece and I respect her for her wishes even if she is being ridiculous. It was a parade on Main St. for Pete's sake and I've watched the video several times now and cannot find her. If she's in that video it's very hard to find. So, my question is does anyone here have some language that they've used successfully in informing my neighbor that she doesn't have any right to privacy in the public domain without offending her and potentially losing a friend. I'm looking for language. Ultimately I'll probably just not respond at all. And after a bit I'll probably quietly un-friend her in the hope that I won't accidentally offend her in the future. She's a nice but very quiet and private person.