How many photographer replaces a lightbulb?
Classic joke about photographers and their online communities and interactions.
September 2019
Street photographer pays with blood for a photo
Many of us take photos on the streets and in most cases we don’t run into any trouble doing it. However in some cases even serious it can result in serious injuries if you take photos of people without their consent. Even if the law doesn’t require permission it never hurts to have it.
A British street photographer got beaten and his camera broken because of taking a photo of a couple on a street festival. Laws are on his side, but it meant not much against aggression.
Service announcement: Commenting on halt
I had to turn off commenting on the blog. At the moment I don’t know if I will ever turn it back on, but I have a survey about the future of my blog you can tell me what do you think about commenting and if you feel it necessary, pointless or straight disturbing.
Police officer draws weapon for a camera
A San Diegoi police officer unholstered his gun because he was unable to decide if a camera or weapon is aimed at him by a cameraman. The frighetned photographer resisted to put down the camera, but in the end the conflict ended without gunshot.
US sites mostly shared this story as an example for the restriction of photographers’ rights, abuse and police brutality. However it is also a very important to think about how you communicate with officials.