Do bloggers seek permission when taking photo during a flight?
Sep 16, 2013, 6:49 pm
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Do bloggers seek permission when taking photo during a flight?
While I'm not aware of current airline policies, it seems that several blogs have in the past documented that passengers on several airlines are restricted from taking photos of cabin crew or other passengers:
http://www.independenttraveler.com/t...he-no-fly-list
http://upgrd.com/matthew/thrown-off-...-pictures.html
http://www.johnnyjet.com/2013/03/is-...n-an-airplane/
I was curious what the general opinion on this was? I see passengers in the background on an almost daily basis in trip reports. Sometimes not even in the background:
Then there are the bloggers who like to post photos of other passengers on purpose:
http://www.independenttraveler.com/t...he-no-fly-list
http://upgrd.com/matthew/thrown-off-...-pictures.html
http://www.johnnyjet.com/2013/03/is-...n-an-airplane/
I was curious what the general opinion on this was? I see passengers in the background on an almost daily basis in trip reports. Sometimes not even in the background:
Then there are the bloggers who like to post photos of other passengers on purpose:
Sep 16, 2013, 9:25 pm
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I remember one time I asked at onemileatatime if they considered blurring passengers faces on pics in trip reports. The response I got was somewhere along the line of they didn't because they wanted the photos to seem more real.
Mind you, a tad bit hypocritical considering they NEVER post a picture of themselves or any of their traveling companions. Privacy should work birth ways.
I respect VFTW that even though their travel pics include other passengers, they aren't afraid to photograph themselves.
Mind you, a tad bit hypocritical considering they NEVER post a picture of themselves or any of their traveling companions. Privacy should work birth ways.
I respect VFTW that even though their travel pics include other passengers, they aren't afraid to photograph themselves.
Sep 16, 2013, 11:17 pm
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People doing things in public have no reasonable expectation of privacy.
(Not sure anyone, except the owner, could identify those feet).
Personally, I try to avoid using photos where staff or other passengers can be identified.
(Not sure anyone, except the owner, could identify those feet).
Personally, I try to avoid using photos where staff or other passengers can be identified.
Sep 16, 2013, 11:30 pm
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Personally I feel I should have the right to privacy on an airplane from this type of photography. If I'm sleeping or eating a meal I don't exactly want someone from the media taking my photo and publishing it to the masses. Isn't being in an airplane different than walking down the street?
Sep 17, 2013, 1:06 am
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Here is a relevant blog post on the subject: http://boardingarea.com/onemileatati...-on-airplanes/
Sep 17, 2013, 6:32 am
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Sep 17, 2013, 12:31 pm
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Whenever I see someone taking a cabin photo in first or business i make sure to photobomb the picture. @:-)^
Sep 17, 2013, 10:50 pm
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In my view there is a difference between what is legal and what is ethical. Personally I'm not someone who gets out their camera at every opportunity. There are plenty of videos of German airports on YouTube which contain peoples photos.