Bo_Lorentzen Posted January 1, 2010 Share #21 Posted January 1, 2010 Advertisement (gone after registration) Good grief, remind me not to visit England for tourist purposes. Simply don't want to waste my tourist money in a place treating photographers like that. Can't stop them, but i can vote with my money. . Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Advertisement Posted January 1, 2010 Posted January 1, 2010 Hi Bo_Lorentzen, Take a look here M9 & Street Photography.. I'm sure you'll find what you were looking for!
andybarton Posted January 1, 2010 Share #22 Posted January 1, 2010 Bo You should email the English Tourist Board (now called "Enjoy England"... ) and tell them why you are not coming (even if you had no intention of doing so). If enough people say that they don't want to come to the UK because they fear being arrested for undertaking a legal activity, then it will filter up. Try meetengland at visitbritain.org for starters. The Minister responsible for tourism (this week at any rate - they change so often, it's hard to keep up), is Margaret Hodge. You could write to her c/o The Houses of Parliament, London. I will be trying my very best to attend the phnat meeting in Trafalgar Square at the end of the month, even though it's a long way away. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikelc Posted January 1, 2010 Share #23 Posted January 1, 2010 hi ..interesting thread....started out with a request for 'how do you work the streets' type info and has evolved into a discussion about rights and terrorism...to me this is an old authority issue that has been going on since ..well day one of civilization....people in positions of authority have always abused it....now that we live in an era of terrorism that is real the street public/rights photography issue enters the realm of ambivalence.... ...i live and shoot in nyc all the time and rarely get stopped by police -unless shooting a fed building..though a few times i've been approached by people who are upset with having their pic taken by a stranger....but i understand the dilemma...i thought the guys on the tape were fairly reasonable and an interesting dialogue developed there...makes sense to stand up for your rights but i guess we have to pick and choose when that is... mike mikecettadotcom Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bo_Lorentzen Posted January 1, 2010 Share #24 Posted January 1, 2010 Mike, Agree about the picking battles, on the one hand, but on the other hand, history show that if we do not pick the battles on personal freedom, then it is taken away and pretty much lost for good. once upon a time there were no parking meters... Andy, I will write right now, my Girlfriend want to shop in London and while the Virgin Atlantic lounge is comfi one might as well spend a day in London and trust me, she can lay down some action when it comes to a quick shopping adventure. . Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MacSpikes Posted January 1, 2010 Share #25 Posted January 1, 2010 Mike, Agree about the picking battles, on the one hand, but on the other hand, history show that if we do not pick the battles on personal freedom, then it is taken away and pretty much lost for good. once upon a time there were no parking meters... Andy, I will write right now, my Girlfriend want to shop in London and while the Virgin Atlantic lounge is comfi one might as well spend a day in London and trust me, she can lay down some action when it comes to a quick shopping adventure. . After reading all these stories it seems like no one with a Leica (or any other camera) is safe in the UK. My experience is very different and I would like to stress that the UK and London especially is a great place for (street) photography. Shopping is great too: please do not skip Richard Caplan near Pall Mall and Jermyn Street. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
scc Posted January 1, 2010 Share #26 Posted January 1, 2010 I've been walking around London for the last week snapping away everywhere I go. I've not yet had one encounter with anyone trying to stop me, though I've seen police frequently. I didn't even know there was an issue until I read this thread. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TacTZilla Posted January 1, 2010 Author Share #27 Posted January 1, 2010 Advertisement (gone after registration) That's reassuring. I must look like a shady character then. B Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
scc Posted January 2, 2010 Share #28 Posted January 2, 2010 That's reassuring. I must look like a shady character then. B Perhaps so, or maybe you were merely the victim of a bad apple! Would like to hear your story, when you are able to tell it. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
rebelfocus Posted January 2, 2010 Share #29 Posted January 2, 2010 I was in London over the Christmas break and at some point ended up in Grosvenor Sq in Mayfair and decided to take a shot of the park with what turned out to be the US Embassy in the background. Within a few moments I was approached by a police officer who had lots of questions about where I was from and why I was taking photographs. I told him I was a tourist but he didn't seem to want to accept that and was especially interested in my Irish accent but insisted that it make a difference that I was from the south of Ireland :-) I was quite annoyed by that and made that clear to him. Eventually, I decided to show him the 2 shots I took as I just wanted to see the back of him. It turns out that me doing that constituted a 'police search' and he then offered to take my details and give me a copy of the form he would have to fill out. After I established that I didn't actually have to supply my details I politely declined and bid him farewell. Although he was polite it was altogether an unpleasant experience and made me very aware of what I was photographing from that point on. I was very surprised - I really didn't expect that in the UK. By the sounds of it, I am lucky to have got away without further hassle. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest stnami Posted January 2, 2010 Share #30 Posted January 2, 2010 Social Network for Street Photographers It would probably help if this link was an open link not some secret society, it just brings out negatives Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
erl Posted January 2, 2010 Share #31 Posted January 2, 2010 Social Network for Street Photographers It would probably help if this link was an open link not some secret society, it just brings out negatives It's not a very good secret since we all know about it......... and the negatives are still a great tool for producing superlative positives. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest stnami Posted January 2, 2010 Share #32 Posted January 2, 2010 So you signed up for the SSS (Secret Street Shooters). what's your password and login Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
erl Posted January 2, 2010 Share #33 Posted January 2, 2010 No secrets about the StreetShooter (except the design factors). The password is PayPal. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
frc Posted January 2, 2010 Share #34 Posted January 2, 2010 Been at that door to, didn't knock. Not very inviting, rather stay in the streets. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
erl Posted January 2, 2010 Share #35 Posted January 2, 2010 Been at that door to, didn't knock. Not very inviting, rather stay in the streets. Agree! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TacTZilla Posted January 2, 2010 Author Share #36 Posted January 2, 2010 Social Network for Street Photographers It would probably help if this link was an open link not some secret society, it just brings out negatives Sorry, but that's something I have no control over. Feel free to join. If you don't like it then you can just leave. There's nothing sinister about it. Cheers B Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TacTZilla Posted January 2, 2010 Author Share #37 Posted January 2, 2010 Correction. I've been able to open up the front page now. I only set it up a few days ago and I'm still getting used to the interface. Regards B Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest stnami Posted January 3, 2010 Share #38 Posted January 3, 2010 Thanks for the new link Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
frc Posted January 3, 2010 Share #39 Posted January 3, 2010 That looks a lot better, an improvement I'd say;-) Promising but still, seeing a bit more without the need of joining the club would be nicer. I'll be back to see it grow to maturity. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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