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RE: How a Simple Camera Turns Strangers Into Models
Perhaps you are right in some ways, but this is a public place, and every day we all end up in other people’s photos when they take pictures with their phones. We are also constantly recorded by surveillance cameras that are impossible to avoid. Here in Thailand, photography is allowed almost everywhere, whether it is a restaurant or a hotel.
Approaching someone to ask for permission to take a photo would immediately destroy the natural atmosphere of the moment, which is already difficult enough to capture.
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I was rather thinking of getting consent after taking the pictures. I understand that you want natural pictures and thus cannot ask for prior consent. But you could ask afterwards; and if you cannot find the person anymore or whatever else might happen, simply don't post the pictures.
And you are right: It is impossible to not end up on other peoples recordings. But in those pictures those people on the picture without consent aren't the focus of the picture. And in the case of surveillance cameras: Those cameras don't usually record with the intention of publishing their recordings.
But I don't want to be too harsh on you. I really liked your post and you did some great work! I'm far off having photography skills like you do.
I'm excited to see some more of your work in the future.
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