Privacy?

[Dorsetmike]

On a photo forum a member posted a pic of a girl in a park, about 14 - 15 years old just a bit more than head and shoulders, wearing a shirt and jumper, another member immediately jumped in and said "I'd be horrified if someone took a photo of my daughter without my permission". I could possibly understand this point of view if the photograph had been indecent or

Surely with all the CCTV in our towns privacy outside the home has ceased to exist; does one take issue over the local authority or shop cameras, or do you note the position of all cameras and cross the street and stay out of the shops in case your privacy is invaded?

My thoughts tend to be that if the media didn't make such a fuss about privacy then it wouldn't occur to most people to make an issue of it.

Hopefully some new issue will surface soon and all the "me too's" can jump on that bandwagon.

[teddy]

Good subject Mike. As far as I am aware you can take pictures of just about anything or anybody. But I also see the point of a concerned parent.

teddy

[marval]

I have no problem with cameras, they don't bother me. People take photos when they are out, sometimes someone just happens to be in them, all innocent.

If I was a parent though I might not be too pleased to see pictures of my child on the internet, without permission.


Margaret

[wljmrbill]

As long as the person is not doing anything on the (shaddy side etc) I do not see any problem with being photographed and displayed... only the famous seem to get paid for their photo's.....

[Krummhorn]

When I am taking pictures, I am cognizant of people's privacy and try not to include faces of people I don't know, especially younger children and young teens. Guess that's why I take scenic photos for the most part.

It is almost impossible sometimes to not include unknown faces especially at sports events or while at an amusement park. Several TV stations here blur out the faces of those whom they do not, or did not, get permission to display their faces on a broadcast. They also blur out license plates for the most part.

I also see Bill's point ...