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05/24/2005 05:46:40 PM · #51 |
Originally posted by GoldBerry:
Personally, I hate it when people ask about my gear or talk to me when I'm shooting. Generally speaking, most people who come up to me are older men and have no quams about inquiring into the price of my gear, that's just plain ol' rude. And most of the people who chat with me while I'm shooting are also older men...I'm very focussed when I work and appreciate some space.
That being said, you gingerly asking if you were in his way wasn't exactly being rude. Him blowing you off was tho. |
I have expirenced this same type of incident. Always men always asking the price. Like you I can't stand when they want to talk and I want to shoot. :) I just talk to them politely and get away when I can.
Not sure what I'd do if one followed me. Yikes. I try to keep safe out shooting by myself but there have been a few times I've been a little uneasy. I try and bring my husband when possible. |
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05/24/2005 05:50:37 PM · #52 |
Originally posted by justine:
Originally posted by GoldBerry:
Personally, I hate it when people ask about my gear or talk to me when I'm shooting. Generally speaking, most people who come up to me are older men and have no quams about inquiring into the price of my gear, that's just plain ol' rude. And most of the people who chat with me while I'm shooting are also older men...I'm very focussed when I work and appreciate some space.
That being said, you gingerly asking if you were in his way wasn't exactly being rude. Him blowing you off was tho. |
I have expirenced this same type of incident. Always men always asking the price. Like you I can't stand when they want to talk and I want to shoot. :) I just talk to them politely and get away when I can.
Not sure what I'd do if one followed me. Yikes. I try to keep safe out shooting by myself but there have been a few times I've been a little uneasy. I try and bring my husband when possible. |
Hmmmmmmm... that explains why you and your husband left the Sedona DPC GTG when I arrived. LOL LOL.
Message edited by author 2005-05-24 17:51:05.
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05/24/2005 05:58:33 PM · #53 |
Unfortunately it's very true that in all facets of life, even photography, women have to keep one eye out for their safety at all times.
As a female photog who works with other female photogs, I can tell you there hasn't been a single time I've gone shooting either alone or with these fellow ladies and NOT been approached by at least one man. I've learned some scary lessons. Better safe than sorry. |
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05/24/2005 08:25:06 PM · #54 |
I'm not what you would call a people person. Actually, I'm very much not what you would call a people person. I'm not mean or anything I just don't have a lot of extrovert tendencies. However, I've met a few photographers out and about and not a single one has been unfriendly. Quite the opposite actually. This weekend I met a guy, we were both photographing the same spot, we started talking about gear. I mentioned I was looking at photo backpacks. He had me try on his Lowepro Pro Trekker. It was fully loaded with lenses, F5, and Hasselblad. Now that's friendly trust.
Another couple we ran into waiting for moonrise offered us wine and crackers while we all waited. I had a conversation with still another photographer I met about all the great times we've had out photographing places. All of these exchanges were started by the other person(s).
Being kind of introverted I don't often start the process of being friendly but I was up photographing the Golden Gate Bridge one night and another photographer showed up. He started trying to take long exposures of the bridge by balancing his camera on a log. I offered him the use of my tripod. I think he was used to meeting people like you met at the zoo because he seemed quite surprised. |
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05/24/2005 08:27:29 PM · #55 |
| Which pen did he escape from? Maybe he was having a bad day not getting the right pic. I know, some people are grumpy like that. |
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05/24/2005 08:37:58 PM · #56 |
I have expirenced this same type of incident. Always men always asking the price.
Easy, say what I do "Oh I got this for Xmas, I don't know how much it cost" (Innocently, of course :-))
Note: I DID get it for Xmas, but still need those close up lens. Only a few more months to go.... |
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05/24/2005 08:48:20 PM · #57 |
They must not be shopping gear like I do. Daydreaming about what I want next, lol. If they were, they wouldn't have to ask you how much it cost. I have a general idea of what a lot of cameras cost and if I didn't know and were curious, I would go home and look it up online, lol. I personally wouldn't ask anyone what anything cost, but on the other hand I don't care if anyone asks me. I do however stare long and hard at peoples cameras, lol. Is that rude?
I tend to be an extrovert, but I also tend to try to read people and not bug anyone that looks busy or anti social. My intent with the grumpy guy was to be polite and make sure he didn't need more room to shoot, not make conversation. But he made it clear he wasn't up for any type of conversation, lol. |
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05/24/2005 08:51:25 PM · #58 |
Originally posted by GoldBerry:
Unfortunately it's very true that in all facets of life, even photography, women have to keep one eye out for their safety at all times.
I've learned some scary lessons. Better safe than sorry. |
Goldberry says some true things.
I usually keep these stories to myself (people say "you did what? And at your age?" too much.) I was over on Treasure Island last October getting this picture  . The Island is heavily patrolled. I felt secure.
It only takes seconds. Another photographer (well the dolt had a camera) invited me to, ah, (use your imagination here). I kept my tripod between him and me, beat a hasty retreat to my car and wasn't careful of his toes leaving the area.
But, why can't I take pictures when and where I want to.
I know, that's a retorical question.
Because that's the way it is.
But it still rankles. |
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05/24/2005 10:14:01 PM · #59 |
When I'm out actually shooting something, I'm typically concentrating. It tends to get annoying when someone comes up and wants to start a long conversation about gear or cameras or something.
I don't mind when I'm not shooting, but I've had people basically standing in front of me when I'm shooting an assignment and want to talk about the camera I'm using, making me miss the shots I'm getting paid to take.
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05/24/2005 11:27:45 PM · #60 |
Originally posted by heatherd:
I have expirenced this same type of incident. Always men always asking the price.
Easy, say what I do "Oh I got this for Xmas, I don't know how much it cost" (Innocently, of course :-))
Note: I DID get it for Xmas, but still need those close up lens. Only a few more months to go.... |
Just grunt at them and let it go. They wont like you much but you wont have to listen to their pointless drivel. ;)
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05/24/2005 11:43:24 PM · #61 |
When I was working, I'd be in public places with a 4x5 View Camera, and a honking big one to boot, a Sinar P. The box it and its lenses traveled in was like 3' x 2' x 18", and then there was the insulated film box and the miscellaneous gear box. And of course using a view cam you're under a black cloth focusing (or, with the sinar, sometimes wearing a binocular eyepiece set coupled to a bellows behind the ground glass). And, also of course, I'm deaf... So you can imagine a lot of people got annoyed with me cuz they'd be right there talking at me and I'd be unaware of their existence until I came up for air.
Most of the time I had an assistant there anyway, but sometimes the assistant was running film back to the van or moving ahead setting up the next shot, whatever...
And those view cameras attract a LOT of attention. It was a constant trial trying to be polite to people who are interrupting your workflow with completely useless chit-chat...
Robt.
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05/25/2005 12:14:26 AM · #62 |
Originally posted by Picture This:
He barely even grunted at me, let alone looked at me, lol. Was he just a old grumpy guy or do photographers not like to chat other people up? |
Maybe the guy only speaks German or Inuit or something and everything you were babbling was all Greek to him. Think? |
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