Let's call her "pinky"

microcosm · 24th May 2007

A stolen moment at a cafe. Don't know her name...

night86mare · 24th May 2007

Hehe, she looks so bored/lost. =D

So you take photos of random girls eh! Hee hee!

vendeta · 24th May 2007

hehehehe saw this on the kofi session

microcosm · 25th May 2007

Originally Posted by night86mare

Hehe, she looks so bored/lost. =D

So you take photos of random girls eh! Hee hee!

Originally Posted by vendeta

hehehehe saw this on the kofi session

Yeah, because "someone" was on their way to meet me prior to the gathering. And I had my gear out for cleaning, and could not resist this shot. Well... I don't only shoot girls, I shoot anyone I think is interesting...

habster · 25th May 2007

Is it legal here in Singapore to shoot anyone without permission?

microcosm · 25th May 2007

Originally Posted by habster

Is it legal here in Singapore to shoot anyone without permission?

I am not too sure either. But then again, I don't think they are going to ban photojournalism anytime soon. Also, I am not posting any images of anyone in a compromised pose or position. So that should be ok. If the subject is someone related to you and you would prefer the image to be taken down, then by all means.

night86mare · 25th May 2007

Originally Posted by habster

Is it legal here in Singapore to shoot anyone without permission?

In public places, I don't see why it is illegal.

If it was illegal the paparazzi gone case already; everytime take one photo of any artiste go straight to jail. =D

raincool2005 · 25th May 2007

i think photojournalists from newspapers or TV station had some approvals by the Law and backing from their firms, they had some proper procedures to handle complains of such.

as for hobbyists, i guess u had to be careful and wise, think many times before u shoot.

years back, i had a fren who got bashed up by a "ah-beng" becos he took a pic of his "ah-lian " girlfriend. It was quite a scene of loud vulgarities and many onlookers, and no one stop the beating, they just looked and looked...

microcosm · 25th May 2007

Originally Posted by raincool2005

i think photojournalists from newspapers or TV station had some approvals by the Law and backing from their firms, they had some proper procedures to handle complains of such.

as for hobbyists, i guess u had to be careful and wise, think many times before u shoot.

years back, i had a fren who got bashed up by a "ah-beng" becos he took a pic of his "ah-lian " girlfriend. It was quite a scene of loud vulgarities and many onlookers, and no one stop the beating, they just looked and looked...

Well, that friend just learnt about the trade and hazards of photojournalism. Hope he is ok. Did he file a police report??

raincool2005 · 25th May 2007

Originally Posted by microcosm

Well, that friend just learnt about the trade and hazards of photojournalism. Hope he is ok. Did he file a police report??

no.. he was too scared to do anything after that. And he is not a photojournalist, he was like u, shooting candid shots.

Del_CtrlnoAlt · 25th May 2007

Originally Posted by habster

Is it legal here in Singapore to shoot anyone without permission?

if the 'model' in this picture was to see it, she can pm the threadstarter to remove her image.

i think its 'common sense' that we should not post images of people in demeaning poses or in situations that challenges the ethics or law. In this picture, from my personal point of view. i think its still ok. its candid.

microcosm · 25th May 2007

Respect your subjects and all will turn out well. I really don't know what happened between the photographer and the Ah Beng, but I think he really did not know how to choose his subjects carefully and probably did not know how to explain himself properly, or in the first place, his intentions.

raincool2005 · 25th May 2007

Originally Posted by microcosm

Respect your subjects and all will turn out well. I really don't know what happened between the photographer and the Ah Beng, but I think he really did not know how to choose his subjects carefully and probably did not know how to explain himself properly, or in the first place, his intentions.

Respect maybe found there in your perspective, but may not be found in others.

In general, no one like to be just snapped out of nowhere, becos privacy is being intruded.

Best is to ask before u really want to shoot.

eikin · 25th May 2007

Originally Posted by microcosm

Respect your subjects and all will turn out well. I really don't know what happened between the photographer and the Ah Beng, but I think he really did not know how to choose his subjects carefully and probably did not know how to explain himself properly, or in the first place, his intentions.

exactly!

btw i think singaporeans need to open up more, sometimes i just cannot understand the camera-phobic reactions demonstrated alot of times

nice candid there

raincool2005 · 25th May 2007

Originally Posted by eikin

exactly!

btw i think singaporeans need to open up more, sometimes i just cannot understand the camera-phobic reactions demonstrated alot of times

nice candid there

u cannot understand becos it is a different culture down there. Culture !

microcosm · 25th May 2007

Originally Posted by raincool2005

Respect maybe found there in your perspective, but may not be found in others.

In general, no one like to be just snapped out of nowhere, becos privacy is being intruded.

Best is to ask before u really want to shoot.

You are right. Sometimes I am just too lazy... or cannot be bothered when the people around the subject look a little nasty. Just shoot, and deal with it later.

raincool2005 · 25th May 2007

Originally Posted by microcosm

You are right. Sometimes I am just too lazy... or cannot be bothered when the people around the subject look a little nasty. Just shoot, and deal with it later.

just be very super careful , there are many other things to take. Got beaten is one thing, your precious camera and lenses cannot be hurt.

eikin · 25th May 2007

Originally Posted by raincool2005

u cannot understand becos it is a different culture down there. Culture !

erm for you info, i'm singaporean, and btw in terms of being camera shy, alot of japanese are more camera shy than the average singaporean (but that's just being shy, alot just smile away) but i wouldn't call hostile reactions (stern looks or hiding away faces like criminals) demonstrated by many singaporeans to photography in public a culture, if not a bad culture. it's public space for goodness. anyway this is OT already.

microcosm · 25th May 2007

Originally Posted by eikin

erm for you info, i'm singaporean, and btw in terms of being camera shy, alot of japanese are more camera shy than the average singaporean. i wouldn't call hostile reactions to photography in public a culture, if not a bad culture. it's public space for goodness. anyway this is OT already.

Thanks for your concern. I am, errmmm... quite a "protected" photographer.

night86mare · 25th May 2007

Originally Posted by microcosm

Thanks for your concern. I am, errmmm... quite a "protected" photographer.

You wear Durian Armour?

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microcosm Moderator Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 8,024	Re: Let's call her "pinky" Respect your subjects and all will turn out well. I really don't know what happened between the photographer and the Ah Beng, but I think he really did not know how to choose his subjects carefully and probably did not know how to explain himself properly, or in the first place, his intentions.