Where you CAN and CANNOT photograph?
As a hobbyist photographer, Ive always wondered where can one go to take photographs (besides the usual places of attraction)? How much land are we given to explore creativity? How many places are actually out of bounds? Are they really out of bounds or simply people who happen to work there conveniently forbids you?
Ive seen creative compositions of rows of fruits lined up on a supermarket shelf (complete with the supermarkets name and price tag). This is just one of those everyday places where much creativity is to be explored but people take for granted most of the time. I envision a photoshoot in say Carrefour supermarket or even NTUC can yield some amazing results. However, most shops if not all forbids anyone shooting pictures in their shops, even though most do not even display a NO CAMERA sign.
I believe that recent world events has killed much of the freedom of outdoor photography. I remember reading in the papers some time back, that the police came knocking on the doors of a photographer who was seen earlier in the day taking a picture of an opposite building. Nation security is important, however, do those who are indirectly assigned with its responsibility carry out the duties correctly? I am amazed that some security guards go to the extent of chasing away photographers, even though the subject in question is not a government institution, but a mall or hotel. I feel too that there is a sense of prejudice in the restriction of outdoor photography. For example, if youre a tourist, they most likely let you snap away. If you are taking a photograph of your girlfriend standing in front of a building, you probably get away. However, if youre a solo photographer taking a picture of the same building, standing in the same spot, there is a chance that you might be chased away.
What about People Photography? Is it okay to take candid shots of crowds of ordinary people on the street or is it outlawed? I feel that ill-intention people who go around taking obscene pictures and posting them on the net has definitely created a bad image for people who holds a camera.
Ive compiled a checklist of places and situations where I feel would allow one to explore the creativities of photography. I hope that veterans in this forum can share your experiences.
Thanks. (Btw, I hope this post finds itself in the appropriate forum).
As a hobbyist photographer, Ive always wondered where can one go to take photographs (besides the usual places of attraction)? How much land are we given to explore creativity? How many places are actually out of bounds? Are they really out of bounds or simply people who happen to work there conveniently forbids you?
Ive seen creative compositions of rows of fruits lined up on a supermarket shelf (complete with the supermarkets name and price tag). This is just one of those everyday places where much creativity is to be explored but people take for granted most of the time. I envision a photoshoot in say Carrefour supermarket or even NTUC can yield some amazing results. However, most shops if not all forbids anyone shooting pictures in their shops, even though most do not even display a NO CAMERA sign.
I believe that recent world events has killed much of the freedom of outdoor photography. I remember reading in the papers some time back, that the police came knocking on the doors of a photographer who was seen earlier in the day taking a picture of an opposite building. Nation security is important, however, do those who are indirectly assigned with its responsibility carry out the duties correctly? I am amazed that some security guards go to the extent of chasing away photographers, even though the subject in question is not a government institution, but a mall or hotel. I feel too that there is a sense of prejudice in the restriction of outdoor photography. For example, if youre a tourist, they most likely let you snap away. If you are taking a photograph of your girlfriend standing in front of a building, you probably get away. However, if youre a solo photographer taking a picture of the same building, standing in the same spot, there is a chance that you might be chased away.
What about People Photography? Is it okay to take candid shots of crowds of ordinary people on the street or is it outlawed? I feel that ill-intention people who go around taking obscene pictures and posting them on the net has definitely created a bad image for people who holds a camera.
Ive compiled a checklist of places and situations where I feel would allow one to explore the creativities of photography. I hope that veterans in this forum can share your experiences.
Thanks. (Btw, I hope this post finds itself in the appropriate forum).