[JayJay]

I'm photographed often. I don't really like it, but often there are roving photographers at functions I attend. Every now and then someone tells me they saw a pic of me in the newspaper or even a shot of me on tv.

 

[JohnHarvard]

Whenever I'm out with they guys and we're all in our suits or tuxedos people constantly ask to take pics of us and some just do it. One day, walking down Tremont St in Boston to the local cigar lounge, a photographer starting walking in front of us backwards while snapping numerous photos. Some of us liked it but one of my buddies put his hand over the man's camera and waved him aside. Some of the guys appreciated that move.

 

[rsmeyer]

Say you're sitting down in a park or in a tranquil setting and someone wondering around or walking buy decides to photograph you? How do you, would you, handle an admirer? Part of me thinks of it as an un-welcomed invasion of privacy, and I want to turn into an ugly badger, yet another part of me realizes she wouldn't have taken a picture unless she thought I was pretty interesting, and I want to embrace it. It happens once in a while, and I'd just like to know if anyone would like to share similar experiences.

If it's going to be published in a magazine, newspaper, or on the internet, then your permission should be requested.

 

[JohnHarvard]

Here's a pic that a couple of the employees at the bar we hung out at took of us. They requested to take the pics and we obliged as long as we got some copies for ourselves.

 

[Scoundrel]

That picture put a smile on my face. The guy on the far, far right has an overall look that seems to say, "Yeah, whatever," which is pretty neat. Guy with bow tie untied in middle seems to be trying too hard. Is that you?

 

[Miket61]

That picture put a smile on my face. The guy on the far, far right has an overall look that seems to say, "Yeah, whatever," which is pretty neat. Guy with bow tie untied in middle seems to be trying too hard. Is that you?

In another thread he mentioned that this was taken after the bar closed. I think that contributes a lot to the "yeah, whatever" look.

 

[Cardcaptor Charlie]

I'd want them to ask me first... or at least tell me where to find the picture if they couldn't resist the candid approach.

Someone took a picture of me once:

You're extremely photogenic, Jovan-san.

 

[Jovan]

Thank you!

 

[Grayson]

I'm quite shy about my photograph being taken.

(*that was posted just so I could get Wardrobegirl to spit-take a beverage all over her keyboard.*):icon_smile_big:

 

[Blueboy1938]

Hosed!

I just remembered that sometime in the 70s an LA Times reporter/photographer was dragged up to me by Phyllis Patterson, the Grande Dame of the LA area Renaissance Faire, when I was attending once. She apparently spotted me and remembered my outfit from prior years (brown faux-suede doublet with brass British arms buttons, white shirt pulled thru slashed upper sleeves, hat of same material as doublet with natural grey-brown plumes, black tights/hose, garter). The photo appeared on the Calendar front page with the caption, "The resplendent [me] attending the Faire last weekend," etc. Did I get ribbed at work!? You betcha!

 

[Mitchell]

When I used to work on the railroad I dressed well in wither my uniform, or later in classic pinstriped overalls, jacket, shirt and tie, and starched cap when I was an engineman. From time to time people wanted to take my picture as if I were a tourist attraction. I disliked that quite a bit. I don't know why, but I did.

Now a days my mug gets into the press in our region quite a bit. I don't know why but I don't mind it a bit.