Originally Posted by
barbell
The argument that you present of someone taking pictures of your house is a fundamentally different situation. Your house is your private property, and is again explicitly protected under the laws, customs, and traditions of American law. You therefore have the absolute right to make such a request, and expect it to be fulfilled. The airport, a public space, is another matter entirely.
Just one clarifying point here....
If the photographer is standing on a public street taking photos of your house, there is no law prohibiting him or her from doing so.
That is why - much to the dismay of many - Google was able to slowly drive around your neighborhood and take photos of every house and building to populate the "street view" section of their Google maps.