To photographers who take pictures of people they don't know. ?

Question: To photographers who take pictures of people they don't know!. !?

Do you stop and ask permission first!? Do you just take their picture without asking (has anyone ever gotten mad) Just wondering because I have been playing around with photography and I just want to know how you go about taking other people's pictures!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

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You have to have them sign a release form if you intend to use any personally identifiable photo commercially!. Although I wouldn't ask them beforehand because it would void the point of getting people in their natural environment!. I may ask afterwards if it's all right with them, depending on the photo!. Read this - http://forum!.deviantart!.com/galleries/ph!.!.!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

ive done this for many years!. and no, i dont tell them!.!.!. theyre in teh street, and i can shoot who where or what i want!.!.!. this is after all England!.!.!.

i look, and if people want to move out of my line of vision, then get on with it!.!.!. im still taking the shot!.

i regularly do reportage at events!.!.!. and to be fair i have a great patter!.!.!. and i dont get many, if any refusals!.!.!. and if they refuse!.!.!. MOVE ON!.!.!. dont take it!.!.!. coz they will quite rightly go mad!.!.!.

if this happens, just show em the frame and delete them!.!.!.

then go home and use photo recovery software!.!.!. Www@QuestionHome@Com

It helps if you have quite a chunky camera and a big lens, like a Nikon D90/D80 ;) They will think your a press photographer or a professional of some sort and most times they either pose or just continue what they were doing (:

But i do ask sometimes if i would like someone to pose in a certain way to create a unique photo!.

Just be friendly and an approachable photographer and u should be fine (:Www@QuestionHome@Com

if you are in a public place and the person is not a minor or at risk ect !.!.!.!.!.!. do it!.
it is your right to take images in public, if you want to take close ups it is good to ask and some peopel may say no but HA HO! use a zoom Www@QuestionHome@Com