So there may be some opportunities to document rioting etc on the streets of the UK in the coming months, has anyone any tips on getting that perfect anarchic shot without becoming part of the tableau ?
Let's hope that you don't get the opportunity.
So there may be some opportunities to document rioting etc on the streets of the UK in the coming months, has anyone any tips on getting that perfect anarchic shot without becoming part of the tableau ?
All this 'know your rights' stuff is very well and good, but in the heat of the moment when the bricks, glass and petrol bombs are flying, crowds are running and the looters are looking for their next target, I doubt anyone will have the time or inclination to enter into a philosophical debate about documentary photography! Put it this way, if it's a full-on riot I think there's probably more chance of you getting a Darwin Award than a Pulitzer Prize!
You can usually tell when only a few people have turned up as the camera angles are usually very low, taken at chest height or lower, so you can't see that there's no-one there behind the first two or three rows. Now you'll all be looking for that when you watch the news!Looks like demos on five London bridges today ... Sky News shows almost as many photographers as protesters!
Let's hope that you don't get the opportunity.
So there may be some opportunities to document rioting etc on the streets of the UK in the coming months, has anyone any tips on getting that perfect anarchic shot without becoming part of the tableau ?
... I would like to document them for the sake of a balanced account, which I have to honestly say, is lacking in main stream journalism at the moment.
I'll probably use my phone as its easier to run with lol
You guys don't know what a real riot is.
Looks like demos on five London bridges today ... Sky News shows almost as many photographers as protesters!
Tips? Yes. If you've got no experience of public order situations, stay out of the way, preferably at home.
How do you see the truth about what is happening sitting at home ?
The change from protest to public disorder ('riot' is a legal term and very rarely occurs) can happen in seconds. You need to be incredibly spatially aware, know who is going to cause the problem and most importantly now how to interact with the police.
I like the police, theres two of them in my family
If you don't know what you are doing there's a serious risk of having your kit damaged, destroyed or stolen or sustaining physical injury.
Don't take what your not prepared to lose.
It's not a playground or an 'opportunity'.
Exciting though if you survive!
We've got it thanks. The coverage of public order incidents in this country in 2010-2012 (the worst for decades) was world class and thoroughly balanced.
That's not been my experience over the last few years, nor any of my friends & at least two family members.
When is all this expected to happen?
Best to contact your local "friendly" antifa rep on twitter or Soros directly if you are in the big boys club
Best to contact your local "friendly" antifa rep on twitter or Soros directly if you are in the big boys club