Comments on: A simple mistake leads to huge problem… http://blog.mecworks.com/articles/2007/06/28/a-simple-mistake-leads-to-huge-problem/ Technology, Linux, Photography, Science, Cycling, Outdoor Activities and other interests. Thu, 22 Jul 2010 00:35:27 -0600 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Paulo http://blog.mecworks.com/articles/2007/06/28/a-simple-mistake-leads-to-huge-problem/#comment-2949 Paulo Sun, 04 Nov 2007 04:24:23 +0000 http://blog.mecworks.com/?p=241#comment-2949 I am a professional Photographer in Fort Lauderdale, FL www.paulopics.com , and I am very sorry for you Marc. I can't believe how people put their "nose" where doesn't belong. It is not just about the kids, it is everything. It is almost the American Way of Life. If you were outside of the Airport taking pictures of Airplanes taking off... Probably someone would have called the cops on you also. On the other hand, nobody does anything against the paparazzi. But this is for another post... LOL Good blog!!! Paulo I am a professional Photographer in Fort Lauderdale, FL http://www.paulopics.com , and I am very sorry for you Marc.
I can’t believe how people put their “nose” where doesn’t belong. It is not just about the kids, it is everything. It is almost the American Way of Life.
If you were outside of the Airport taking pictures of Airplanes taking off… Probably someone would have called the cops on you also.
On the other hand, nobody does anything against the paparazzi.
But this is for another post… LOL
Good blog!!!

Paulo

]]> By: cygnl7 http://blog.mecworks.com/articles/2007/06/28/a-simple-mistake-leads-to-huge-problem/#comment-2876 cygnl7 Sat, 30 Jun 2007 05:47:49 +0000 http://blog.mecworks.com/?p=241#comment-2876 I still think you should post prints of a bunch of the pictures you took on the condo bulletin board with a note attached that says, "Yes, I have a thing for plants. You caught me." I still think you should post prints of a bunch of the pictures you took on the condo bulletin board with a note attached that says, “Yes, I have a thing for plants. You caught me.”

]]> By: Ionotter http://blog.mecworks.com/articles/2007/06/28/a-simple-mistake-leads-to-huge-problem/#comment-2875 Ionotter Fri, 29 Jun 2007 18:29:56 +0000 http://blog.mecworks.com/?p=241#comment-2875 Hey, at least you weren't black. The police would have thought you were being a pervert and had stolen the camera. Or hey! If you were of Middle-Eastern descent, you'd be in Gitmo right now! Yayyyyy! God Bless America! Hey, at least you weren’t black. The police would have thought you were being a pervert and had stolen the camera.

Or hey! If you were of Middle-Eastern descent, you’d be in Gitmo right now!

Yayyyyy! God Bless America!

]]> By: Bryan Niven http://blog.mecworks.com/articles/2007/06/28/a-simple-mistake-leads-to-huge-problem/#comment-2874 Bryan Niven Fri, 29 Jun 2007 18:11:17 +0000 http://blog.mecworks.com/?p=241#comment-2874 Well, I must say Marc, that is a sad situation. Although, it is nice to see people looking out for the kids in the area, I believe perhaps, a bit more care for you as well, could have been taken. In fact the other night I was working late on a project and noticed some bright flashes of light coming through my blinds. After waiting a few minutes to hear thunder, (which never came), I figured it was just a flash of lighting -from a storm- too far off to be heard. Minutes later though... more flashes, and still no thunder. I decided to check the current weather conditions on my laptop, only to find that there wasn't a storm throughout the entire state of Utah that night! So, I turned down the lights in my apartment and opened the blinds. As I did I was blinded by a huge flash of light coming from the grass picnic area in our complex. After a few minutes of being lost in the dark, and my eyes were able to adjust again to the nighttime lights, I carefully peeked out the window again. This time I saw what it was. A husband and wife...or so it seemed, were out on the lawn with fresh camera packaging's strewn about the grass. The wife was holding what looked to be the manual, while the husband fumbled with the bulky new camera on the shiny new tripod. I then slid the window open to see if I could hear anything to confirm my thoughts. As I did, I heard them arguing back and forth about which button did what, and that "this was the way you do it!" At first I had thought "how rude", "its so late", but then I just had to laugh. I carefully began to slide the window shut, but as the latch closed it clicked and gave my position away. The couple seemed startled and within minutes had packed up and gone indoors. Hope this helped buddy! -Bryan P.S. Great shot examples! Keep up the practice, and good luck on the wedding. Well, I must say Marc, that is a sad situation. Although, it is nice to see people looking out for the kids in the area, I believe perhaps, a bit more care for you as well, could have been taken. In fact the other night I was working late on a project and noticed some bright flashes of light coming through my blinds. After waiting a few minutes to hear thunder, (which never came), I figured it was just a flash of lighting -from a storm- too far off to be heard. Minutes later though… more flashes, and still no thunder. I decided to check the current weather conditions on my laptop, only to find that there wasn’t a storm throughout the entire state of Utah that night! So, I turned down the lights in my apartment and opened the blinds. As I did I was blinded by a huge flash of light coming from the grass picnic area in our complex. After a few minutes of being lost in the dark, and my eyes were able to adjust again to the nighttime lights, I carefully peeked out the window again. This time I saw what it was. A husband and wife…or so it seemed, were out on the lawn with fresh camera packaging’s strewn about the grass. The wife was holding what looked to be the manual, while the husband fumbled with the bulky new camera on the shiny new tripod. I then slid the window open to see if I could hear anything to confirm my thoughts. As I did, I heard them arguing back and forth about which button did what, and that “this was the way you do it!” At first I had thought “how rude”, “its so late”, but then I just had to laugh. I carefully began to slide the window shut, but as the latch closed it clicked and gave my position away. The couple seemed startled and within minutes had packed up and gone indoors. Hope this helped buddy!

-Bryan

P.S. Great shot examples! Keep up the practice, and good luck on the wedding.

]]> By: mkt http://blog.mecworks.com/articles/2007/06/28/a-simple-mistake-leads-to-huge-problem/#comment-2873 mkt Fri, 29 Jun 2007 17:00:37 +0000 http://blog.mecworks.com/?p=241#comment-2873 Marc If anyone has any questions about your character send them to me, I will set them straight. I think that the neighbors should have asked you first before jumping to conclusions... you know what happens when you assume... Good luck with the wedding, you have a great eye. Focus on what you are seeing not what happened, that's in the past. Mkt Marc

If anyone has any questions about your character send them to me, I will set them straight. I think that the neighbors should have asked you first before jumping to conclusions… you know what happens when you assume…

Good luck with the wedding, you have a great eye. Focus on what you are seeing not what happened, that’s in the past.

Mkt

]]> By: marc http://blog.mecworks.com/articles/2007/06/28/a-simple-mistake-leads-to-huge-problem/#comment-2872 marc Fri, 29 Jun 2007 14:59:55 +0000 http://blog.mecworks.com/?p=241#comment-2872 Nermal! Too funny - that cracked me up. Yeah, I should have said something like that... :) Nermal! Too funny – that cracked me up. Yeah, I should have said something like that… :)

]]> By: Nermal http://blog.mecworks.com/articles/2007/06/28/a-simple-mistake-leads-to-huge-problem/#comment-2871 Nermal Fri, 29 Jun 2007 14:56:25 +0000 http://blog.mecworks.com/?p=241#comment-2871 You should have said "I'm just taking pictures of plants for my course but you should question that pine tree over there. He's been loitering suspiciously around the pool for years now"... You should have said “I’m just taking pictures of plants for my course but you should question that pine tree over there. He’s been loitering suspiciously around the pool for years now”…

]]> By: marc http://blog.mecworks.com/articles/2007/06/28/a-simple-mistake-leads-to-huge-problem/#comment-2870 marc Fri, 29 Jun 2007 13:09:08 +0000 http://blog.mecworks.com/?p=241#comment-2870 Hey Pete, Yeah, definitely sad. I read somewhere in a book about photography that if you do have to shoot in a park or other place even *remotely* close to children, that you should bring at least one adult female assistant or your girlfriend/wife to hold reflectors, camera bags, etc. even if it isn't necessary that she be there. Sad, but I can understand why too. I totally support anything that makes the world safer. Thanks for your comment. Hey Pete,

Yeah, definitely sad. I read somewhere in a book about photography that if you do have to shoot in a park or other place even remotely close to children, that you should bring at least one adult female assistant or your girlfriend/wife to hold reflectors, camera bags, etc. even if it isn’t necessary that she be there. Sad, but I can understand why too. I totally support anything that makes the world safer. Thanks for your comment.

]]> By: Pete Connolly http://blog.mecworks.com/articles/2007/06/28/a-simple-mistake-leads-to-huge-problem/#comment-2869 Pete Connolly Fri, 29 Jun 2007 10:12:15 +0000 http://blog.mecworks.com/?p=241#comment-2869 Hi Marc - this is getting more and more common I'm afraid. I was at our local school fete here in the UK and had to really be careful as to where I pointed the camera. I actually had to ask my wife to watch me to see if where I wanted to take pictures could be seen as 'problematical'. Sad indeed. Hi Marc – this is getting more and more common I’m afraid. I was at our local school fete here in the UK and had to really be careful as to where I pointed the camera. I actually had to ask my wife to watch me to see if where I wanted to take pictures could be seen as ‘problematical’. Sad indeed.

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