Text no evil?
The Sunday Traveler feels trips into San Francisco are a bit of cheating as far as traveling goes; I only have to get on the local rapid transit (BART) and take a quick 30 minute ride to get there. But so be it. The Sunday Traveler is also able to hit two subjects in one, the Weekly Photo Challenge (Express Yourself), and my weekly Traveler series. It’s always a good week when that happens. But I digress. As I headed up Grant Street towards Chinatown, I passed this little scene, asked the young lady if I could snap her photo as she talked; with a nod of her head, she kept right on with her conversation.
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I completely understand the sentiment and agree with it. It frustrates me when conversations get interrupted by text messages or calls (sometimes my own of course). But not sure it was entirely fair on the young lady. Did she realise she would appear on a blog and be the subject of satire?
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You raise a valid point, babe, and one that has recently made me realize that we need to be careful of what we choose to post. Recently, I took an adorable picture of a tiny child running through the surf. I asked the parent if it was alright to photograph his child and he said, “So long as you don’t put it on the internet or anything.” It made me realize that simply asking someone if it is okay to photograph them is no longer enough, and since then I have been careful to inform them that with their permission I might use it on my blog. With teenagers, however, I think they are fully aware that any picture might show up on the internet. In itself, this picture is charming and the significance one of personal interpretation. Thanks for your sensitive consideration of the ethics of reproducing pictures on blogs, however. It is one that will influence every picture I choose to use in the future. Judy
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Thanks for the reblog, Judy. And in response to listentothebabe, I understand your thoughts. I did not intend to satirize the young lady at all. It was just the ironic juxtaposition that kind of tells a story that I aimed to convey. You’re right, she gave me permission for the photo, but I did not tell her I would post it on a blog (she was still deep in conversation on the phone as I thanked her and walked away). This goes back to the dialogue about whether taking photos in public places need permission in the first place. As a rule I always ask if I’m in the person’s face. If it’s a long distance shot with a zoom, I don’t; that’s the best I can do as far as that goes.
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I know. I agree with all you say, and actually I changed my comment away from blaming the young lady to just making it a comment on a fourth venue to avoid using for evil means. So it is actually not placing any blame–just giving sound advice, as the original quotations does. All in all, though, all things considered, it’s a wonderful shot.
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