Privacy is a very sacred thing for most people. A lot of us actually search out private places. We draw the curtains, put up fences and close doors to keep it that way. So, it is good that there are laws and guidelines to follow for photographers, because nobody wants to be photographed in an unflattering way.
I was surprised at a few of the public locations that were listed from Ken Kobre's book, Photojournalism, The Professionals' Approach. It seems that an airport, train station and bus station would all have restrictions on when and where you could snap a photograph. I would think that they would have certain security precautions that would limit a photographer in all areas. Such as ticket windows and luggage areas.
I think shooting from the street into someone's private residence, including their porch or lawn, is unethical and I would never invade someone that way. I can't imagine being photographed while simply watching television or mowing my lawn. Unfortunately, images of celebrities doing these ordinary things sells magazines and news stories. I am also guilty of reading magazine and news stories because of the scandalous photographs. I am glad that it isn't my job to capture those moments, because I think it is important to respect everyone's privacy since all people enjoy having it. Maybe if we broke our "addiction" to these images privacy would be taken more seriously by everyone.
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