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Thursday August 13, 2009 11:56
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Jump To Comment: 1 2 3 4 5Because some of us who are protesting are doing so without the knowledge of our employers.
It is one thing taking a general crowd scene, quite another to take a close up of an individual. People have the right to refuse to have their photo taken.
Some people DO have a right not to be photographed/published. Or at the very least, not to have their photograph taken and publicly displayed with questions such as: "Do you know this man?" "Why is he acting strange?" "Is he Special Branch?" etc.
As an illustration, when I was growing up, there was a psychiatric hospital nearby. Often, as you can imagine, people around it would be acting strange (they were "mad"). Now, would it be fair for me to take their photographs and put them on Indymedia and ask people are they Special Branch or questions to that effect, just because they were acting strange?
Also, some people need to do their work anonymously - for example, if they are civil servants they may not want their bosses to know that they are demonstrating against the government. You, the author, for example, are doing the same here by calling yourself "Photographer" rather than the name you usually post under!
I agree. People DO have the right NOT to have their image published in a way that is misleading or untruthful. I started this thread because images of a photographer were posted with questions like "Do you know this man?" and "Why is he acting strange?"
However, there is NO right NOT to have your photograph taken when in public place. If such a right existed, I think you would find that many notable people would exercise that right.
I also agree with you that it would be UNFAIR to take images of "mad" people and post them on Indymedia, but that does not make it illegal.
Everyone has a right to go about their business without being intimidated or harrassed. If a photogrpaher has any sense he should want to work with his subjects, in an atmosphere of respect.
While it may be legal to do something, it is not always wise or reasonable to do it.
Lack of respect can be a weapon.
Notably, the police employ cameras as a tool of intimidation and control - see : http://www.fitwatch.blogspot.com
People should not be stopped from going to demonstrations or protests by the police taking pictures of them.
Similarly they should not be discouraged from activisism by selfish photographers insisting on posting images on the internet. Serious thought should be given to this by indymedia, as the use of captions, juxtapositions, photoshopped images, and just thoughtless use of pictures can destroy campaigns.