Photo concerns

[skade]

I have a friend who is concerned about me posting photo's of my kids. She thinks its dangerous, and says the pics could be photoshopped and used for all sorts of wrong things. And what if someone becomes obsessed with your child etc etc. Anyone else have any concerns like this? I hadnt really thought about it too much, but she is really making a big thing about it and says I shouldnt be doing it. Just wondered what other's view's are about this?

[Vetteography]

I think she needs to take a prozac and relax a bit. There are a million kids pictures on the internet and the chances of someone doing anything wrong with pictures of HER children are negligible.

Besides, like most mothers, she is problably convinced that her child is special, more attractive, smarter etc than anyone else's child when the reality is that nature makes females feel that way about offspring as a way to keep them from drowning the brats. :D :D :D

[skade]

Lmao! Yeah I did think she was being a bit over the top with it all, and I did say to her about the millions of kids already on here. Thanks for your reply.. It has stopped me stressing over nothing! Lol

[sixshot]

I don't have kids - far too young - but when I do I will post so many this forum will need a bigger server. Not sure what the worry is, millions of people have uploaded pics of their kids onto the net.

[CyberPet]

I'd say media is giving child pornography too much attention at times, to scare people to not post pictures of their children, very innocent and "normal" family pictures at that. I think it's to give in to those bastids to not post your regular family pictures. I don't want them to "win".

[tcaran]

I agree with Petra - if we pay attention to every fear the media thrusts at us, we'll never leave the house. Putting our children in an automobile is far more likely to result in a bad thing, but we do it anyway.

[stoneylonesome]

I really don't think you have anything to worry about, when posting photos of your child or any children on this forum. Anyway whats to stop one of these idiots from taking a photo of your or anyones child for that matter? What has me concerned is when I'm out and about taking photos, will someone get all bent out shape and think I'm one of those nut cases because I might take a photo of a child. The news media has blown all of this stuff way out of proportion in my opinion, to the point everyone is paranoid over everthing. It's gotten so bad in this country that you can't even fish under a bridge cause they might think you're a terrorist planning on blowing it up. Bottom line be proud of your children and show them off. :) :)

[skade]

Hey I really apprecitate all these replies... it has definatley stopped me worrying about it! My friend also insists on never putting your name with anything on the net... i thought that was extreme as well.. I mean if you have a business, your names on it, its no different than a business card. It's all in the phone book if anyone wants to find ya lol

[Citizensmith]

Waaay paranoid. She probably wears a aluminium helmet at night so the government can't alter her brainwaves.

[Skip Souza]

I refuse to live in fear of what someone might do. I will not give that unknown someone that kind of power over me.:evil:

Citizensmith; Do not be making fun of my transistorized, stainless steel colander. I only wear it when I know that the black ops helicopters are in the area. :lol: :rolleyes: :lol: :rolleyes: :lol:

[Citizensmith]

Do not be making fun of my transistorized, stainless steel colander. I only wear it when I know that the black ops helicopters are in the area. :lol: :rolleyes: :lol: :rolleyes: :lol:

Or, I'm not paranoid, I KNOW they are out to get me.

[skade]

Lmao you guys crack me up!

[Citizensmith]

I wonder if THEY are reading these posts. THEY are probably now aware that a certain central california resident who we shall call Soup Skiza for anonimity is onto them.

[skade]

Soup Skiza! Lmfao stop it, Im hurting from laughing!

[Skip Souza]

Damn, hit my head when I fell out of the chair laughing. The Guv'mint should require seat belts on these things. ;-) ;-) ;-)

[stoneylonesome]

Now one must be careful of big brother for he is all around, I had the job in 1984 of purging and rewriting all news stories.
Winston.

Oops! I forgot thats what the news media does now themselfs :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:

[Citizensmith]

Damn, hit my head when I fell out of the chair laughing.

Just so long as you didn't knock the ol' tin helmet off. :)

[Skip Souza]

Just so long as you didn't knock the ol' tin helmet off. :)
I'm using it to drain the pasta right now. The coast is clear, I did a sweep for the B/O helo's first. :rolleyes: :rolleyes: :rolleyes:

[Maureen Souza]

OMG, you guys are over the top!!
But seriously Sandi: there are a hundred scrapbook sites out there in cyberland where everyone posts their scrap pages full of their children. Not to mention all the photography sites with children's photos... I don't think there is anything to worry about.

[skade]

Yeah I guess there would be. I honestly had no concern of it happening until my friend kept going on and on about it! She is a forum junkie.. (not this one...she uses something inferior to Canon lol) and she says no way will she put her kids on the net. I dont understand where her paranoia comes from. Oh well, Im just glad I asked, and now from everyones replies I can keep posting my brats! Lol

[CyberDyneSystems]

Look,. it's not paranoia if they are really out to get you!

Now leave me be while I re-stock the canned goods in my bomb shelter.. and fine tune the buildings security system.. (running on a safe OS of course,. no Windows here,.. I use TinFoil Hat Linux ™®

http://members.bellatlantic.net/~vze2hdzu/pics/atom2.gif

[Skip Souza]

Look,. it's not paranoia if they are really out to get you!

Now leave me be while I re-stock the canned goods in my bomb shelter.. and fine tune the buildings security system.. (running on a safe OS of course,. no Windows here,.. I use TinFoil Hat Linux ™®

http://members.bellatlantic.net/~vze2hdzu/pics/atom2.gif
Good grief, I can hardly stand this. My sides hurt from laughing so hard. Jeeeeez

[skade]

Lmao! I swear this is a forum full of loopers! Guess im in the right place lol

[Jesper]

Hey I really apprecitate all these replies... it has definatley stopped me worrying about it! My friend also insists on never putting your name with anything on the net... i thought that was extreme as well.. I mean if you have a business, your names on it, its no different than a business card. It's all in the phone book if anyone wants to find ya lolWell, I don't want to scare you, but try entering your name in this if you live in the USA: http://www.zabasearch.com/

You might discover that there's a lot more information about you publicly available (such as your full address and telephone number) than you like.

[skade]

But isnt all this information in your local telephone book? It is here in australia... I can look up any name and it will tell me that persons full address and phone number.

[marie]

Now one must be careful of big brother for he is all around, I had the job in 1984 of purging and rewriting all news stories.
Winston.

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I984 !

surely you were not old enough to do that Sandy http://www.photography-on-the.net/forum/images/smilies/icon_eek.gif

:lol:

[marie]

But isnt all this information in your local telephone book? It is here in australia... I can look up any name and it will tell me that persons full address and phone number.

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I get gifts of pens (in the post) with my full name and address and phone and fax number printed on them http://www.photography-on-the.net/forum/images/smilies/icon_eek.gif asking would I like 150 for the price of 100

they must have got the details in a directoryhttp://www.photography-on-the.net/forum/images/smilies/icon_rolleyes.gif

nice pens thoughhttp://www.photography-on-the.net/forum/images/smilies/icon_lol.gif
I was thinking of handing them out http://www.photography-on-the.net/forum/images/smilies/icon_wink.gif http://www.photography-on-the.net/forum/images/smilies/icon_confused.gifhttp://www.photography-on-the.net/forum/images/smilies/icon_cool.gif http://www.photography-on-the.net/forum/images/smilies/icon_lol.gif
(as I don't have cards)
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[skade]

Lol Are you serious Marie? Geeez I wish someone would send me out something like that lol

[marie]

Lol Are you serious Marie? Geeez I wish someone would send me out something like that lol

Sandi
their 'free' pen leaked all over my bag when I was away (with it) during the week
and the ink went over a lot of good stuff because I never noticed the leak until it was too late and it was all over one of my hands .
which went onto stuff in another store
:rolleyes: so much for a free dinner
(which I never believed in):lol:
but I had been thinking of ordering some of the pens as they fitted and 'felt' nicely in my hand

not now though

:evil:

[skade]

OMG complain to the company!! Tell them their pens are rubbish and that they just lost a possible customer. You know, I actually have a "pen fetish" Lol I love great pens... man that sounds stupid lol Im actually a stationary junkie. Love the stuff. I pay so much money for pens my fiance thinks im slightly nuts. It has to feel good and write smoothly etc etc etc.. Geez, get a life Sandi...Lol

[marie]

OMG complain to the company!! Tell them their pens are rubbish and that they just lost a possible customer. You know, I actually have a "pen fetish" Lol I love great pens... man that sounds stupid lol Im actually a stationary junkie. Love the stuff. I pay so much money for pens my fiance thinks im slightly nuts. It has to feel good and write smoothly etc etc etc.. Geez, get a life Sandi...Lol


no worries:lol:
I am the same about stationary , love it
and a pen has to feel good in my hands.
also I think it helps the writing if it fits well.
I like them narrow and very pointed

when I get my 'up and go' back I will get in touch with this particular firm.
your post reminded me of it

I could hardly believe it happened.
brand new:shock:

I was buying a haversack (a terrific one) and suddenly saw a stain on it

the store owner and other staff blinked and said there had been no stain when I was picking it out
I agreed
none of us thought so
but we could not think how or where it came from
not until I got back (to where I had been coming from:lol: ) did I see the inside of my handbag and the mess on the lovely lining :(

and I thought of the poor owner of the store :(
all had been wondering where the stain had come from
no one saw my hand at the time (it was on the palm )
least of all me
:lol: :lol: :oops:

but I bought the haversack anyway (and never regretted it for a minute, it held everything I needed , in case, on the way home and getting around while there and left my hands free ( to snap):lol: :lol:

I will let you know how it goes about the pen ....
when I get around to it

thanks:)

[stoneylonesome]

OMG complain to the company!! Tell them their pens are rubbish and that they just lost a possible customer. You know, I actually have a "pen fetish" Lol I love great pens... man that sounds stupid lol Im actually a stationary junkie. Love the stuff. I pay so much money for pens my fiance thinks im slightly nuts. It has to feel good and write smoothly etc etc etc.. Geez, get a life Sandi...Lol

ME TOO! I go nuts if a pen doesn't have that certain feel, or isn't just the right size and for some reason around here the fad seems to be big clunky FAT ones or these skinny things you can't hold. Course everytime I do find a nice and pay good money I end up loosing it. So mostly I stick with the cheapos. :rolleyes: :rolleyes:

[skade]

Lol I got a nice pen for my fiance to take to work... he asked how much it was . When I told him it was $40 he stuck it in the draw and refuses to use it for work incase he looses it Lol hmmm all this talk about pens is making me want a new one... might have to go pen hunting today lol (its an addiction I tell ya!)

And I agree with you Marie... Different pens can change my handwritting dramatically!

[marie]

ME TOO! I go nuts if a pen doesn't have that certain feel, or isn't just the right size and for some reason around here the fad seems to be big clunky FAT ones or these skinny things you can't hold. Course everytime I do find a nice and pay good money I end up loosing it.


So mostly I stick with the cheapos. :rolleyes: :rolleyes:



bet not as cheap as mine was Sandy;)

:lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:

[marie]

Where I am, there are eight guys with the same name and three of us have the same middle initial. Two of us are pro photographers and another guy is head of the local camera club. Another one is a very old gent who is confined to a wheelchair. Another one collects antique cars and another raises dogs. I don't know what the others do.

I've met some of them in line at the grocery store and at the video rental place and in the doctor's office. (Hoo boy! You DON'T want to share doctors with someone with whom you share a name! I almost got a followup examination that I didn't need!The nurse made me put on one of those horrible gowns when I went in for an ear infection!)
:lol: :lol: :lol:

"Last will and testament : I hereby donate my organs to whoever can catch them"

:lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:

[PhotosGuy]

Do not be making fun of my transistorized, stainless steel colander. Real Pros use black wrap & gaffers tape!


Lmao! I swear this is a forum full of loopers! Michigan has a whole Upper Penninsula of them, except we call them Youpers!

Well, I don't want to scare you, but try entering your name in this if you live in the USA: http://www.zabasearch.com/ I did that once & came up with about a dozen exact matches. So I sent them all Christmas cards!

You DON'T want to share doctors with someone with whom you share a name! I almost got a followup examination that I didn't need!The nurse made me put on one of those horrible gowns when I went in for an ear infection!) That could only happen to you, Bloo! ;-)

[skade]

Lol PhotosGuy.. this thread has just gone from one extreme to the next!
"sent them all christmas cards" Lmao that cracked me up!

[stoneylonesome]

bet not as cheap as mine was Sandy;)

:lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:

Don't know about that Marie, FREE is pretty cheap. :lol: :lol: My Moms Hairdresser hands them out so she got me a couple. :lol: :lol: writes and NO LEAKS

[Rob612]

Lol I got a nice pen for my fiance to take to work... he asked how much it was . When I told him it was $40 he stuck it in the draw and refuses to use it for work incase he looses it Lol hmmm all this talk about pens is making me want a new one... might have to go pen hunting today lol (its an addiction I tell ya!)

And I agree with you Marie... Different pens can change my handwritting dramatically!

I used to have a collection of Montblanc pens, fountain pens, rollers and pencils. Then, one day I was looking at them (already had something like 50 or 60 pieces) and tought "OMG, all this money in PENS ?????" (MBs here can easily reach 300/400 US$ average and well above if in limited edition).

The next day they were all - except a small set that I still have (fountain pen, pen, pencil and roller) - on EBay. Made a ton of money out of them and had vacation paid for the summer for me and my wifem, saving the bank account for other stuff.

Sometimes collections can be really stupid. :o

[rssfhs]

Waaay paranoid. She probably wears a aluminium helmet at night so the government can't alter her brainwaves.

I actually know someone like that! I think his was copper though.

[Dave_G]

I think she needs to take a prozac and relax a bit.

Prozac - or Fluoxetine - is a Selective Seratonin Uptake Inhibitor so acts on the brain's ability to re-absorb seratonin (the chemical that is produced by the brain to make you feel good) thus it stays unabsorbed for longer, meaning you feel less anxious or depressed for longer.

It's not a sedative or 'relaxing' drug.

:)

As for photographing and posting pics of young children, I can understand where she's coming from as there are some serious headcases around.

[Beeclose]

Sorry to throw a spanner in the works but 2 guys went through court today for having child porn and kids photos on their computer , they have computer cops who are working with most overseas country cops to chase up this sort of thing, You can't even photograph kids at the city pool anymore,
they charged over 300 in one hit about 3 months ago, they have a super computer to check incoming and outgoings, Theres no fun in this candid photography any more, BIG BROTHER IS WATCHING!

[Fingersmith]

Waaay paranoid. She probably wears a aluminium helmet at night so the government can't alter her brainwaves.

They can do that?:shock: :D

[Dave_G]

there's a good article about this sort of thing in this week's Amateur Photographer

Haven't read it yet becaue I'm at work

[PhotosGuy]

You can't even photograph kids at the city pool anymore,
... Theres no fun in this candid photography any more, BIG BROTHER IS WATCHING! There's an Elementary school just over my back fence. As much as I'd like to take some shots of the kids playing, it's just not going to happen! ;-)

[rssfhs]

Sorry to throw a spanner in the works but 2 guys went through court today for having child porn and kids photos on their computer , they have computer cops who are working with most overseas country cops to chase up this sort of thing, You can't even photograph kids at the city pool anymore,
they charged over 300 in one hit about 3 months ago, they have a super computer to check incoming and outgoings, Theres no fun in this candid photography any more, BIG BROTHER IS WATCHING!

And what about animal porn? Is it legal? Should I be concerned about being watched by big brother when taking and distributing photos of monkeys, flamingos and stuff?

[skade]

Yikes! Ive seen a few shots of ladybugs in compromising positions, we will all be locked up I tell ya! lol. Ive spoken to my friend more on this subject, and she said everyone has some very good points that they have made here. But she says.. I dont want anyone "fantasizing" over my kids. Ok fair enough. But how do you know someone isnt sitting in the bush or in their car "fantasizing" while she is walking to school. I know Ive had it happen to me about 6 times in my lifetime. Ive walked through a bush track only to find a man..(umm how do I put it).."relieving himself" while he is watching me walk thru. Another in a carpark, making it very obvious what he was doing, (and I was pushing a shopping trolley, surely not a turn on! Lol) Ive had it happen while Im pushing a pram.. It just goes on and on. I seem to attract weirdo's Im sure. Even my "dog wash lady" had it happen to her about a month ago while walking her dogs in the bush.
As much as I hate the thought of this happening with any photo of my kids or anyone elses kids, the fact is, who knows who is watching them out on the street. Anyone could be taking photo's of them anyway and we would never know.

[Claire]

I think being careful (and occasional over careful) is good, but we can't keep thinking bad thoughts 24hrs a day. As a mom I'm sure you're very protective of your children, but as you say in your last post, anyone can fantasize about them whenever. If some sicko wants to fantasize about your child he will do it. With or without a picture in front of him. And yes, anyone could be taking photos of your children without you ever noticing or knowing. Be careful, but don't let it take over your life. I think you seem to have a healthy attitude towards it all.

Makes me think of the issue of rape for us women. Tons of reasons for us not to even leave the house the way the world looks today, but heck, I'm not going to sit at home all the time.

[PhotosGuy]

And what about animal porn? Is it legal? Should I be concerned about being watched by big brother when taking and distributing photos of monkeys, flamingos and stuff? I think you're still ahead of the curve on that one, although you never really know what the Bible Belt is about to legislate! ;-)

[gmazet]

Not to rehash an old thread but..

I take TONS of pictures of family and especially my son, and I would like some critique and just to show them off (since my son IS the most handsome, smartest, bestest in the world), but my wife is like your friend, she things that someone is going to snatch him up if I post his picture on the net.. Oh well, guess I will just have to keep them all in the family.

[Bob_A]

Not to rehash an old thread but..

I take TONS of pictures of family and especially my son, and I would like some critique and just to show them off (since my son IS the most handsome, smartest, bestest in the world), but my wife is like your friend, she things that someone is going to snatch him up if I post his picture on the net.. Oh well, guess I will just have to keep them all in the family.

Same rule in our household, no posting pictures of the kids ...

[::John::]

This can be a really touchy subject and it surfaces on many internet forums.

I have run a forum for over 4 years now and, to make some attempt to ease the minds of the members, I created a password only area where they could post family pictures and control the access themselves to who could see the pics.

Other places tend to treat the subject differently.

What's right or wrong? That is a decision for the individual, I think. My wife doesn't want her face posted on the internet and I respect that.

[Eagle]

Lets look at it this way, say I put up a few picks of my kids, simple enough. Now a week later some wacko finds them and downloads them. Now what does he do? He has no idea where they are from or there name so how does he begin to harm my kids? Yeah he can do stuff to the pics but I don't see how he can even begin to find the kids.

[Eagle]

Oh yeah I have my city and state listed here. 212,000 people in 62.41 square mile area maybe he'll drive around for a few years until he finds them.

[skade]

Ok, let me tell you about something that happened since I started this thread so long ago.
I posted a photo of my daughter, and put a watermark on it which had my name in it. One of the members on this forum looked up my name in the phone book, found my details, and told me where I lived and my phone number. Not that this worried me at all, I talk to him often in here thru PM's, but he was just pointing out to me how easy it would be to do this kind of thing.
I have since removed the photo, and dont put my name on any photos now.

[Eagle]

Lesson learned: Don't put a name on photos of your kids or other family.

[Citizensmith]

And what about animal porn? Is it legal? Should I be concerned about being watched by big brother when taking and distributing photos of monkeys, flamingos and stuff?

http://www.penny-arcade.com/comic/2006/01/18
Apparently it is legal.