photography in KB
Dear Everyone, I'm interested in starting a conversation about photos and having photo books ( of the event, its people, and their connections)available in the kiez burn events (maybe embassy?).
Families have photo books, right? and I heard people in the past talking about burner Fams. There are talented people out there, archivers and photographers alike, and with a small monetary effort (to start and to continue it) nostalgia can be preserved for quite some time.
Was thinking of starting a dream, but thought it might get flagged without context or a conversation about it.
I have a bit of fleshed out plan about privacy and consent, but would like to hear thoughts, comments, and fears.
Saskia Mon 28 Mar 2022 3:21PM
Photo booths are an excellent solution.
Paul aka Khromo Tue 29 Mar 2022 9:31PM
More a case of making sure there is no one in the background than actually asking. Make sure the subject is standing in front of a wall, large sheet or tree with no one behind them.
B r i Tue 12 Apr 2022 7:06AM
Well stopping needs policing, and KB is not authoritarian; also, I think it will lessen it with the right messaging, so now you made me think about getting that right! merci
Meghan Mon 28 Mar 2022 10:02AM
I'm not a fan of the idea of people taking photos without (explicit, before-the-fact) consent.
In Scenario A: this approach means people have to stay alert and aware about whether or not anyone is pointing a camera at them at any time, and also be willing to interrupt whatever they're doing to stop the photographer if they didn't want their photo taken. Sounds very distracting, and maybe not even possible depending on the situation!
In Scenario B: seems like this would rely on the photographer being able to accurately guess whether each person was aware that they took the photo, and chose not to actively stop them, and thereby gave passive implicit consent. It sounds very very easy for the photographer to make a lot of wrong guesses about who this.
I'm a little on the fence about the idea of a making a photo souvenir book of a burn in general. My initial gut feeling is negative, but maybe that's just a reflexive response because "that's how we've always done it" - maybe I'll warm up to the idea as I hear more about what you have in mind :)
Sunniva · Tue 10 May 2022 9:44AM
Yesss this! Photo booths at burns can be so great! Just make sure to find a safe*r way to share them with people afterwards, and be mindful of consent here too in regards to where they are to be used or not.