I don't feel comfy taking pictures of people on the street. Not sure why.
how could they sue you? if they're in public, they have no expectation of privacy.
I carry a camera with me everywhere I go. And you best believe I take shots all day long.
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I usually pretend I am playing with the swivel LCD. If there's no flash (and no shutter beep, of course), people can't tell. I used to just point-and-shoot, literally, with my Rollei 35, without even looking through the viewfinder. Led to some "shots in the foot", granted...
As candids go Adorama or Cambron used to sell a great add on that looked like a hood or extention with a 45 degree mirror letting you face away at 90 Deg., your subject wouldn't scare away. I havn't seen one in a long time.
Michael, in this case, your observations are incorrect. Here's a direct quote from the Legal Handbook for Photographers by Bert Krages, Esq (a lawyer who specializes in this field) --- "Photographers have a qualified right to take photographs when in a public place."..."Despite the importance that society places on personal privacy, the law imposes relatively few restrictions on photographing people in public places." What matters is if the owner of the property restricts photography there by posting a public notice forbidding it, if you are judged disruptive to official business by taking your photographs, if the person you want to photograph indicates their photo should not be taken and you take it anyway, if the person has a reasonable expectation of privacy in the location they are in (ie inside a private home), and if your photograph could endanger national security. I don't think Steve's situation in the deli fits any of these.
Gotta tell you that I'm glad someone else pointed out that you were wrong before I did. I wouldn't have been nearly as nice.
I don't do that either. Somehow it does feel intrusive to do so, and in general I don't want to draw attention to myself, and shooting in public places causes attention (well, depends on the place, like in a zoo or something it's not very uncommon, heh). Also it does feel like somehow invading they privacy. More below.
I don't really like to have my picture taken. That's one reason I don't pictures of other people (with rare exceptions). I wouldn't want anyone to take a picture of me, at least not without asking.
