paNDA works for no one nor sells to anyone. I do however get preferred access to events ie location where I can stand etc.. Occasionally a news outlet will use my shots with permission but again at no financial gain to me.

 

The parent who doesn't want to have their child photographed is tricky simply because I take so many group shots. Avoiding the child in the single shot is easy if I know about the desire to exclude them. In the cross country meet in question I took about 2000 pictures. Posted about 800 of them. I know who the parent is but I don't know who the student is. This is why I took down the entire event album. I trust the parent has a good reason and I don't want to cause anyone trouble.

 

I tend to agree with you on this and likely would have done the same (removed the pics).

 

We just don’t know what is going on with families so best to honor the wishes.

 

With that said you’ve taken pics of my kids, their friends, and teammates over the years that I absolutely treasure. Hope you continue to do so.

I tend to agree with you on this and likely would have done the same (removed the pics).

 

We just don’t know what is going on with families so best to honor the wishes.

 

With that said you’ve taken pics of my kids, their friends, and teammates over the years that I absolutely treasure. Hope you continue to do so.

 

The problem is it creates a fair amount of additional work for paNDA and what if he makes a mistake? What if another parent doesn't want their kid in the photos? What if paNDA is honoring the parents wishes and the Enquirer or MaxPreps isn't? Does paNDA have a case against the school? Will the school try to bully the Enquirer? MaxPreps? Is the school going to stop all the local news stations from shooting video of their events? If they don't stop the news from shooting video they have no right to stop photographers from shooting photos. The school is wrong here, they are on a very slippery slope. Nothing may come of it, but sooner or later a school is going to take an expensive hit on this inconsistent and poorly thought out action.

@theguru, have you ever had a parent ask you to remove a picture of their son/daughter from BGP?

@theguru, have you ever had a parent ask you to remove a picture of their son/daughter from BGP?

 

Never (I take that back, I had a mommy get upset once with a football photo we were using in a caption this photo thread and the dad came to me with his tail tucked saying momma said get rid of it, so we got rid of it).

 

But then again it is football players in full equipment and not teenage girls in some type of tight or revealing uniform.

 

And when I do shoot pictures of cheerleaders I make sure the parent, cheerleader, and cheer sponsor are all fully informed on the process and that includes introducing myself to both the cheerleader and the cheer sponsor. Additionally, unless I have posted some by accident, I no longer post any pictures of cheerleaders (other than one or two for promotional purposes) anywhere on the Net.

The School has not asked me to do anything, the parent asked me directly. Just to be clear.

The School has not asked me to do anything, the parent asked me directly. Just to be clear.

 

Since we are being clear, did the parent in fact contact the school as Clyde stated in his opening post?

How do you feel about the NSA collecting all your cell phone, email, text, video chat, snap chat, purchases, google searches, etc?

 

I've never thought about it. Why do you ask?

A tattoo incident and BGP comes to mind where a coach insisted the picture be removed from BGP's. That picture was removed and it was the other time that a person of authority over a kid ever asked me to remove a photo. Coach couldn't reach me and he asked someone at Preps to remove it which they did thankfully.

 

When you shoot 30,000 pictures a year some things are probably going to happen.

 

I always try to shoot interesting aspects of the sports. Many kids ask me to get rid of pictures but it is more because they don't like their face or look in the picture. I always take of that too.

Never (I take that back, I had a mommy get upset once with a football photo we were using in a caption this photo thread and the dad came to me with his tail tucked saying momma said get rid of it, so we got rid of it).

 

But then again it is football players in full equipment and not teenage girls in some type of tight or revealing uniform.

 

And when I do shoot pictures of cheerleaders I make sure the parent, cheerleader, and cheer sponsor are all fully informed on the process and that includes introducing myself to both the cheerleader and the cheer sponsor. Additionally, unless I have posted some by accident, I no longer post any pictures of cheerleaders (other than one or two for promotional purposes) anywhere on the Net.

Used to be parents and kids both enjoyed seeing their athletic teen-age son or daughter photographed at a public sporting event in the Saturday newspaper. But now our society is growing ever more paranoid.

 

With more schools (like LexCath) televising live football games, what's the difference between video of the athletes/cheerleaders and what Panda is doing?

 

The answer is there is no difference.

paNDA, you have my permission to take as many pictures as you want of DLG 2.0 & 3.0.

 

I'm thankful for all the pics he has taken off the original DLG over the years, he has captured so many memories for me and Mrs. Lawnboy :thumb:

 

Since we are being clear, did the parent in fact contact the school as Clyde stated in his opening post?

 

No, the parent contacted me and I said I plan to contact the school.

To specifically answer your question because the school should have told the parent it is a public event and everyone has a right to photo it (unless the school is going to restrict every photographer) and those photographers own the images and have a right to post them as they see fit.

 

In paNDA's case he is being forced because the minute he tells the school no the school will no longer allow him to take photos of any events involving their students and paNDA doesn't have the proper standing (at least I don't believe he does) to force the schools hand.

 

This is a real slippery slope that eventually may lead to one or more media outlets taking legal action against the school and the school will lose.

 

The school needs to man/woman up.

 

I still have no problem with the school's response, like I said they are in a no win situation when it comes to difficult parents. I think they should pass along the parent's demand to panda. However, I do not think they should restrict panda if he chose not to take the pictures down.

Used to be parents and kids both enjoyed seeing their athletic teen-age son or daughter photographed at a public sporting event in the Saturday newspaper. But now our society is growing ever more paranoid.

 

With more schools (like LexCath) televising live football games, what's the difference between video of the athletes/cheerleaders and what Panda is doing?

 

The answer is there is no difference.

 

Or news stations covering events. No difference, at least not in the eyes of the law.

paNDA, you have my permission to take as many pictures has you want of DLG 2.0 & 3.0.

 

I'm thankful for all the pics he has taken off the original DLG over the years, he has captured so many memories for me and Mrs. Lawnboy :thumb:

 

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One of my favorite all time shots.

I wish my kids had been talented enough to have more pictures taken and posted. Have to get on the field to do that though.