Sneaky Pics

Monday 14 July 2014

Surreptitious Photography 1

I have been known to take photographs, generally of crowd scenes, in public places. Some people have accused me of taking surreptitious photos of people when they don't have a shred of evidence.

I fail to see how standing up in a public place taking photos, sometimes using the flash, can be surreptitious. Everyone can see me for goodness sake.

Here are just a few of the tweets about it:

Cllr John McPartland @McPartlandJohn  Follow @JohnFromBoro @ChrisSnowdonTS John King certainly wasn't being sneaky, unlike Chris Snowdon was caught secretly photographing people.

John King@JohnFromBoro  @ChrisSnowdonTS Covertly taking photos of women in public is just plain creepy. I was recording a whole meeting, not individuals. - 03 Jun Cllr John McPartland @McPartlandJohn  Follow @JohnFromBoro @ChrisSnowdonTS It was creepy, John. Snowdon was taking photos of me talking to a woman friend. Evidence for deselections. 09:08 PM - 03 Jun 14

Cllr John McPartland @McPartlandJohn  Follow @IanDBlades @JohnFromBoro @ChrisSnowdonTSSnowdon certainly likes using camera as a means of intimidation, at least until Solicitor's letter 11:15 AM - 20 Jun 14

Monday 14 July 2014

Surreptitious Photography 2

- Or how to take a clandestine photograph.

1. Attend a public council meeting, say in the Mandela Room of the Town Hall.
2. Sit three rows from the back.
3. Notice that there is a female sitting behind you.
4. Switch your iPad on.
5. Activate the web camera function.
6. Slouch down in your seat and point the iPad camera over your shoulder.
7. Don't turn around but act as if you are checking an app out.
8. Take a photograph of just the female without her realising.
9. Check the photo you have just taken.
10. Returning to the home page and pretend to fiddle about with it again.
11. I forget what point 11 is but I'll come back to it when I remember.

By the way recently Dennis Lane has had the cheek to refer to me, on twitter, as:

"... the person who has been warned about photographing women ..."

Blimey.

Thursday 17 July 2014

Surreptitious Photography 3

I've finally remembered Bullet Point 11 from:

- Or how to take a clandestine photograph.

Here it is:

11. Try not to get caught inspecting your handiwork.

Unfortunately somebody followed the points exactly.

Oh Dear!

Best not be a hypocrite by falsely accusing others of your own misdemeanors is the lesson to be learned.

Ah Well!