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You really need to think and have a little courtesy
I just had something very odd happen, but it seems to be the sign of the times in photography.
Everyone is a photographer these days as we all know, especially here in Portland.
That’s all good, but have just a little respect.
This time of year it’s kind of funny in the area around my studio. During business hours, I am the only one in the area outside shooting. I am in the cool industrial area of town, and everyone likes to shoot here.
Once the normal work day is done, all the “photographers” that get done with their day jobs come into the area in droves to shoot their seniors. These are the people who call themselves professional photographers and then charge $2 for an 8×10.
It’s all good and kind of fun to watch as I am heading home.
Then it finally happened, someone crossed the line.
My studio is in a “U” shaped building and the only people that come around the building into the “U” are either businesses who have space here or their customers. No one else is supposed to be back here.
I was sitting doing some editing late in the day and was watching a “photographer” coming around with his senior to shoot in the parking lot. No big deal, he isn’t supposed to be there but I could really care less.
Then guess what he did? He came and set up right in front of my studio! He even had the model leaning against my big glass windows.
In reality, I could care less if someone comes back here and shoots. I have enough confidence to know that if someone was shooting with him, they were not my client anyway, but to totally disrespect my studio like that made me angry.
I actually confronted him and told him that was not ok. He went on to tell me that he could shoot where he wanted to, and I said he could but he would have me in his background. I just stood in his shot.
For me it was as simple as just having some respect. It makes me angry that here I am paying rent on my studio and this “photographer” thought it was ok to set up shop in front of my studio and use it as a prop. It would be like Home Depot setting up a tent full of stuff in front of Lowes. It just shouldn’t happen.
It’s ok to shoot in an area, but have a little respect for the brick and mortar stores that are actually paying rent and taxes to keep the area alive.
Interesting post. What was your opinion on the topic of the video you posted of the photographers in the UK shooting buildings, etc. with respect to the message of public property? Is the outside of your studio considered public property? Was it mostly the leaning against the window that crossed the line.
I’m not saying your reaction was wrong, and in fact I find it quite hilarious with you setting yourself in the background. (Senior picture photobomb!)
I’m just trying to understand what if any conditions would have made this more acceptable.