What/where you shouldn't photograph

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"Photography is not cute cats, nor nudes, motherhood or arrangements of manufactured products. Under no circumstances it is anything ever anywhere near a beach." Walker Evans

Does anyone agree with this? Maybe he forgot to add something...?
 
This makes it hard for me to resist the temptation to photograph a cute hairless cat with her offspring among a arrangement of manufactured products on a beach...
 
My son is sixteen months old. He just recently started his first swimming lessons. On the day of his first class, I brought my camera along to photograph him and my wife in the pool. I figured this was a momentous event that I would really like to record. Before I could shoot a single frame, the lifeguard informed me that photography was forbidden in the pool area. I do understand why this rule is in place. But I was deeply saddened by the whole situation.
 
I don't photograph people in trouble. There are professions for that, which I admire, but my hobby doesn't include it.

I do photograph my kitty cat no matter she likes it or not.
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I do photograph arrangements of manufactured products, mostly cameras and coffee cups.
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lawrence said:
"Photography is not cute cats, nor nudes, motherhood or arrangements of manufactured products. Under no circumstances it is anything ever anywhere near a beach." Walker Evans

Does anyone agree with this? Maybe he forgot to add something...?
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All generalizations are false, including this one.
 
Rafael said:
My son is sixteen months old. He just recently started his first swimming lessons. On the day of his first class, I brought my camera along to photograph him and my wife in the pool. I figured this was a momentous event that I would really like to record. Before I could shoot a single frame, the lifeguard informed me that photography was forbidden in the pool area. I do understand why this rule is in place. But I was deeply saddened by the whole situation.
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It is sad and wrong, you have my sympathy

This my son now doing 4x200m fly sets, anyone who would care to abuse him is welcomed to try :D



PS he started about the same age
 
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endustry said:
I don't photograph children without their parents' consent.
I don't photograph homeless people if they are aware that I am photographing them.

I do photograph my cats and arranged, manufactured products but don't take such shots seriously.
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Similar here. I do not photograph homeless people period. Also add dogs to cats. And:

I do not publish photos of my wife without her consent. :)
 
Rafael said:
My son is sixteen months old. He just recently started his first swimming lessons. On the day of his first class, I brought my camera along to photograph him and my wife in the pool. I figured this was a momentous event that I would really like to record. Before I could shoot a single frame, the lifeguard informed me that photography was forbidden in the pool area. I do understand why this rule is in place. But I was deeply saddened by the whole situation.
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Casting my mind back to the days many years ago when my family hung out at the pool, the thought that photography could be forbidden would never have crossed our minds. Enough said, I guess we can add swimming pools to the list...
 
I was once in a bus listening to music, and I noticed that it had changed its route. It stopped at a hospital and everyone started getting off the bus, but I waited to see what was wrong, and when I stood up I saw blood all over the floor. A pregnant woman had lost her child. She was covered in blood. I had a Canon AE-1 with a 28mm at the moment but I didn't have the courage to take a picture of the situation, nor I thought it would be nice at all. And as coelacanth said, I'd rather leave that to professionals.
 
I'm young and generally pretty friendly looking so in my experience I can get away with photographing a lot. When I'm out, I'm out with a big DSLR and nice clothes and I make sure I don't look suspect or sneaky. I never try to sneak shots in fact - thats one of the worst things you can do. I'd be pretty confident photographing around sensitive areas, however there are certain things you just shouldn't do - for instance kids at a playground or in public with a big long lens is a NO NO, people sunbaking is a NO NO.

Nearly all the time Im working in the 17-50mm range so i need to be close to people, and I've found that when you're confident, deliberate, well dressed and outwardly pleasant people aren't bothered by you/don't notice you.
I have this vision of a lot of photographers walking round the streets with their Ricoh GR or some sort of scale focus cam with a long cloak on sneaking shots. if you do that sort of thing, trying to pretend like you're not taking photos, of course people are going to be suspicious of you.
 
Fences around US Military installations are strictly off limits. Security has a very good time detaining photographers who do.
 
I am very comfortable with my personal moral values I have developed about what, where, and when I shoot. They are situational based with no blanket exclusions or inclusions.

Therefore I am very resistant to anyone establishing rules or guidelines. (period)
 
Bob Michaels said:
I am very comfortable with my personal moral values I have developed about what, where, and when I shoot. They are situational based with no blanket exclusions or inclusions.

Therefore I am very resistant to anyone establishing rules or guidelines. (period)
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I AGREE !
I just SHOOT...
If my Conscience & Heart give me a Hesitant Jolt
than I Step back and Don't

I just try & shoot Life in ALL its Beauty & Ugliness...
 
I photograph what I damn wel like. When I still had a cat, she was the usual victim when I wanted to try out new gear :D I'm shy but have the ability to be inconspicuous. If want to make a picture and think I can get away with it, I'll do it. Example: A few months ago I was street shooting with a young lady friend. We both carried Nikon FMs. We saw an old carrousel packed with kids with a low sun bathing it in dazzling color. Of course we started shooting, something I wouldn't have done I I had been alone. A guy alone in his mid thirties shooting kids? I admit I wouldn't be happy if that happened to my kids... *sigh*

Other rules:

- Nothing depicting great suffering (the story of the woman in the bus I fully agree with). No death, blood, pain. There is a place for that kind of photography, but I aint gonna do it.

- Nothing explicit I wouldn't show to my mum.
 
sevo said:
This makes it hard for me to resist the temptation to photograph a cute hairless cat with her offspring among a arrangement of manufactured products on a beach...
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Agreed...

William
 
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