Do you ever catch people secretly taking your picture?

<p>This seems to happen a lot when I'm shooting. I turn around and catch some dude with his camera pointed right at me. They usually look away very quickly and pretend that they were taking a picture of something behind you or above your head. Then they slink away and sometimes even try to catch you from a more remote vantage point.</p>

<p>Does this ever happen to you? How does it feel to be photographed without your consent? If the dude came up to me and said, "Hey, do you mind if I take a couple of shots of you using your camera?" I'd probably be fine with it. It's the creepy, sneaky attitude that annoys me, like a thief waiting to pick my pocket when I'm not looking.</p>

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<p>I guess I will get flamed for saying this, but I believe that is the same feeling other people get, when they find out they are the subjects in some guy's "street photography"</p>

<p>;)</p>

<p>Why should you be bothered? If I catch someone taking a pic of me I am sorry to have spoiled the spontaneity of the picture. My face is public property. I feel flattered that they considered me to be photogenic!</p>

<p>Well, if you saw them taking your picture, then it wouldn't be a secret, would it?</p>

<p>(Yes, I know; there's one in every crowd!)</p>

<p>~Joe</p>

<p>This is exactly one of my big issues with street photography, the sense of it being sneaky to some extent. This doesn't sit very comfortably with me.</p>

<p>Why would I care? Anyway, when I worked in a building at Hollywood and Vine I knew I was in at least the background of a few tourist shots every day, and there have been a few times where I've passed "moving car" movie/TV setups on flatbed trucks. When I'm passing the plans to Boris or Natasha, I wear a mask.</p>

<p>If you are out in public, you're fair game for photographers. And that's the way it is (sorry, Walter Cronkite).</p>

<p>Then take their picture with your camera. By the way, are you shooting still other people?</p>

<p>I guess I must be unphotogenic...never happens to me.</p>

<p>Shooting photographers is one of my triggers, I do it all the time. I don't do it well though. In 25 years, I think I only have 2 good shots of others shooting. One was at the mermaid parade, coney island, a couple years ago. If you don't like being shot, don't shoot.</p>

<p>"How does it feel to be photographed without your consent?"</p>

<p>It happens to me often being a particularly handsome photogenic dude...why, sometimes they start scrapping among themselves in their excitement; understandable really. It's something i just have to live with i suppose but it would be nice to be asked so i could pose offering my best profiles. <br>

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“It's the creepy, sneaky attitude that annoys me, like a thief waiting to pick my pocket when I'm not looking."<br>

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It’s the touching and groping i find most disturbing especially when they try to acquire a piece of my body hair.<br>

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Oh well such is the price of fame and fortune.<br>

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Is this a troll post?

<p>I have no problem with people photographing me. This is more likely to happen when I am playing flute than when I am photographing something. I apparently have a sufficient resemblance to Kenny G to get asked about it at least once a month.</p>

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<li>I was once mistaken for Kenny G by Rashid Wallace of the Detroit Pistons. That was kind of cool.</li>

<li>I was once photographed in a place I frequent, and then approached a week later by the photographer, who had printed the picture and asked me to autograph it.</li>

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<p><em>How does it feel to be photographed without your consent? </em></p>

<p>I get photographed/videotaped so frequently using the subway, driving to work, using an ATM or going into the bank, going into most stores, etc. that I don't give it much thought anymore. Being photographed because someone thinks I'm interesting/funny looking doesn't seem any worse than having my image recorded because I'm a potential criminal.</p>

<p>And, as someone already mentioned, if I do give it any thought, I just take a picture of them, as well.</p>

<p>I don't think that someone taking photos of another photographer is at all creepy or sneaky. Pathetic, unimaginative, sure, but not creepy. </p>

<p>I've caught people sketching me a few times - not a good sign! Today I was taking pictures at a concert and at one time or another every photographer there inadvertently took another photographer's photo.</p>

<p>Like a thief waiting to pick my pocket when I'm not looking? What are they stealing, Your soul? Thats a little strong! Really I think people just post anything to see their name on the internet. Please people get over yourselves. </p>

<p>Actually your face is not public property. That's a basic legal concept that photographers really ought to understand.</p>

<blockquote>I don't think that someone taking photos of another photographer is at all creepy or sneaky. Pathetic, unimaginative, sure, but not creepy.</blockquote>

<p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/nohodamon/sets/72157607932926386/">Puh-thetic.</a></p>

<p><i>"If the dude came up to me and said, "Hey, do you mind if I take a couple of shots of you using your camera?" I'd probably be fine with it."</p></i>

<p>Is this <b>your</b> usual approach when you shoot street scenes?</p>

<p>who cares anyway. Remember, we all pray to the same God</p>

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<p>better watch your back!</p>

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<p>Try traveling in China. If you happen to be white (can't speak for anyone else) people won't even attempt to be sneaky. I had one woman walk in front of me for the length of a pedestrian tunnel, videotaping me with her cellphone. I'm sure it made for award winning cinema!</p>

<p>I just smile at them to let them know it's fine by me.</p>

<p>Two Photographers shoot each other...</p><div></div>