Ever been out somewhere and see something really cool so you grab your camera and go to take a shot then you think "Can I take a picture of that?"
Many people encounter the same feeling of unease when out in public and they want to photograph something. Photographers experience this on a regular basis but after a certain point you just get in the habit of taking the picture, afterall that shot will never present itself again.
I get strange looks all the time when I'm out in public with the Camera. Even Saturday when we had that crazy fog sweep through Mississauga I went around City Center taking pictures. I was at 10 and Burnhamthorpe taking pictures of the Manroe Towers a bunch of guys pulled up in their car to the light and started yelling something out the window. I had my headphones on just kept shooting.
But sometimes things can get ugly when you snap a person or cops. Knowing your rights is important. I came across a resourceful website which has as its aim helping people and pushing for a clearer standard in photographers rights.
http://www.zaprag.com/home
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