So i thought i would share my story, as i think its got to the point now where something needs to change.
Last night i ventured out around Cardiff for my first ever attempt at street photography (images can be found here...http://www.talkphotography.co.uk/threads/cardiff-by-night.521092/)
we were going to walk around, take photos of the Christmas lights and winter wonderland. I had a shot in my head, that i would like to get the big wheel at the wonderland in the background of the ice-rink, and the people blurred out so as to not distract away from the image. after a few mins of taking this photo, the manager approached myself and the fellow photographer and asked what we were doing. We said we were out taking photos of cardiff at night as part of our hobby.
"you cant take photos of the ice rink, there are children there and you need written permission off the parents to take there photos here...."
now this wound me up quite quickly, because she said it in a very loud voice to get other people around us attention, and basically made me out to be a pedophile. I argued the fact i wasnt taking photos of the children, infact you couldnt see anyone at all in the images, but she wouldnt even listen to me at this point and told us we must leave and could take photos of the lights from a distance.
she wouldnt listen and walked off. stood in disbelief we started to talk about what had just happened, with the jobsworth then walking back towards us. i politely asked if i could have her name, to which she gave me some made up one, then she started getting more aggressive, asking what my name was, why i was wearing and carrying professional photography camera's, why i didnt have a business card, why was i taking photos of children, then she said i must delete my images, and that she has made others delete them to. At this point my other photographer friend came back and she was just repeating herself, basically making out we were some kind of pedos for having a big camera!
NEVER have i felt so insulted in all of my life, and something needs to change in society to stop the scare mongering that anyone with a pro camera is out to take photos of children!!!
so consider this, little lady from winter wonderland with the short hair and ear piece you had to keep touching.... i will be writing and making a formal complaint about you.
and if you are interested....this is the image that made me a p***!
5E9A1482 by treasuredphotography, on Flickr
and here is the sign i was stood next to...
winter rules by treasuredphotography, on Flickr
Last night i ventured out around Cardiff for my first ever attempt at street photography (images can be found here...http://www.talkphotography.co.uk/threads/cardiff-by-night.521092/)
we were going to walk around, take photos of the Christmas lights and winter wonderland. I had a shot in my head, that i would like to get the big wheel at the wonderland in the background of the ice-rink, and the people blurred out so as to not distract away from the image. after a few mins of taking this photo, the manager approached myself and the fellow photographer and asked what we were doing. We said we were out taking photos of cardiff at night as part of our hobby.
"you cant take photos of the ice rink, there are children there and you need written permission off the parents to take there photos here...."
now this wound me up quite quickly, because she said it in a very loud voice to get other people around us attention, and basically made me out to be a pedophile. I argued the fact i wasnt taking photos of the children, infact you couldnt see anyone at all in the images, but she wouldnt even listen to me at this point and told us we must leave and could take photos of the lights from a distance.
she wouldnt listen and walked off. stood in disbelief we started to talk about what had just happened, with the jobsworth then walking back towards us. i politely asked if i could have her name, to which she gave me some made up one, then she started getting more aggressive, asking what my name was, why i was wearing and carrying professional photography camera's, why i didnt have a business card, why was i taking photos of children, then she said i must delete my images, and that she has made others delete them to. At this point my other photographer friend came back and she was just repeating herself, basically making out we were some kind of pedos for having a big camera!
NEVER have i felt so insulted in all of my life, and something needs to change in society to stop the scare mongering that anyone with a pro camera is out to take photos of children!!!
so consider this, little lady from winter wonderland with the short hair and ear piece you had to keep touching.... i will be writing and making a formal complaint about you.
and if you are interested....this is the image that made me a p***!
5E9A1482 by treasuredphotography, on Flickr
and here is the sign i was stood next to...
winter rules by treasuredphotography, on Flickr
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