how has public suspicion of photographers affected street photography?

[Roger Hicks]

That may or may not be true. My opinion is that, in this case, both parties are conducting a dialogue of the deaf. However, I don't think it does anyone much good to be insulting.

Scrambler is technically correct in both points but both cases are subject to provisios, such as the 'phone actually being switched on and the user visiting sites that are being tracked. Roger is correct, in that a reasonably large amount of searching via a tracking site, such as Google, is required for the predictive algorithms to build an accurate picture. The programs used, however, generally try to return some prediction, regardless of accuracy, and that prediction is sold to advertisers.

I discovered this while producing web activity statistical analysis for a large client.

We were each trying to see who could be more pedantic. Not a real insult!

Cheers,

R.

 

[Roger Hicks]

"advertisers know your preferences better than you do yourself..."

This amuses me on websites. If you search for, let's say, a coffee machine, you'll get advertising for coffee machines. The problem is that I've now bought by coffee machine, and the advertisers are still trying to sell me a different one.

The very last thing I want is a coffee machine, I just bought one. It makes advertising probably even less effective than the random stuff.

YES.

I just had my Miele washing machine repaired (booked via the Miele web-site). For a month or so I got lots of ads for cheap'n'nasty washing machines (and a few for Mieles).

Cheers,

R.

 

[Roger Hicks]

+1

This corresponds to my experience with a IIIf. I have my settings ready, put the camera to my eye, fine tune focus, frame and shoot--done, drop the camera and turn to something else. If focus isn't perfect i am not worried. If I don't get the shot then I terminate quickly.

I also find that it helps to be looking for other interesting details around me to shoot--not just shooting people. People shooting is high stress for me and I find it more natural to shoot them as part of a general 'walk around'. It is also less contrived or forced. I shoot them when I feel compelled to do so--i.e. there is really a situation that draws my attention.

I think the negative reaction I have gotten from others at times is my own nervousness reflected back to me in the form of suspicion.

Highlight: Seems VERY likely.

I completely agree with the rest of the post, too.

Cheers,

R.

 

[DominikDUK]

I was taking some pictures in an open air public parking space when a parking attendant approached me, asking what I was doing.

'Taking pictures' seemed not to be an answer for him. I had to explain the long and large of strange people photographing things other than their family reunions.... and try to remain civil. His main fear was I could be a nasty terrorist spying out something.

Since that day I tried researching the law concerning street photography here in Luxembourg.... no luck yet.

Minimoke this link might interest you especially the third paragraph Les images prises dans les lieux publics. https://www.cases.lu/droit-a-l-image.html

 

[Sejanus.Aelianus]

We were each trying to see who could be more pedantic. Not a real insult!

Well, as the catchline says: "on the web, no-one can see you smile"

😉

 

[kaiwasoyokaze]

there is this new bombshell: http://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-26476983

 

[van_d]

there is this new bombshell: http://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-26476983

I agree with the decision of the lawmakers on this one, though I worry actions like these will get the public to take it to the extreme and argue that -any- normal public photography is prohibited, when it isn't in Massachusetts.