There's often lots of interesting stalls at the Distillery
District, many with very interesting things for sale. As I was wandering along and taking shots of
some of the stalls, I was asked by one stall keeper to stop. Given as I was not inside a shop (I was about
15ft feet from his tent), was on public property and shooting wide angle, I was
rather indignant. I can understand why
people don't necessarily want their photo taken, but given you have a stand in
an area where most people have their camera, I'm sorry, but I think its fair
game. Certainly there is no legal reason
why I can't, and does really think I am going to copy his ideas?? Whatever, I still kept shooting, with the full knowledge that I would never EVER buy anything from him.
Technically speaking, the Distillery District is not a public venue, but I agree with your point. The Distillery District IS a tourist area and anyone who either go there or work there are expected to be photographed. Unfortunately, I have encountered far too many times the same as you, where people would give me a hard time when I tried to photograph, even when I was on public streets. I used to just turn away, but now I am fighting back, like you. I don't give a %@#$% of what they say. I have my rights, and as long as I don't sell the pictures with their faces in the pictures, they have no rights to interfere with my photography.
ReplyDeleteThanks Yu Lin, couldn't agree more. Even though the Distillery District may not be a public venue in the sense that it is privately owned, imagine what would happen if management decided to ban cameras - no one would go!
ReplyDeleteMany malls and businesses now actually ban photography inside. I was told not take pictures inside a No Frills store, inside one of the buildings in Harborbront, and quite a few others. But, tourist destinations usually allows photography.
DeleteGoing into someone else's building I kinda understand - its a condition of entry. But, I agree, an outdoor tourist destination is quite different. You'd probably get away with it at the Eaton Centre, but that's about it. Store fronts though provide safe and ample opportunity for fun.
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