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P h o t o S a f a r i s , P o s t c a r d s a n d t h e S o c i a l W e b

@ r o n m a d e r • p l a n e t a . w i k i s p a c e s . c o m / p h o t o g r a p h y • 1 1 . 2 0 1 3

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D i s c o v e r y c o n s i s t s n o t i n s e e k i n g n e w l a n d s b u t i n s e e i n g w i t h n e w e y e s . - M a r c e l P r o u s t

P h o t o c o u r t e s y W i k i p e d i a

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I n t h i s a g e o f i n f o r m a t i o n o v e r l o a d , r e a l s t o r y t e l l i n g s t i l l c a p t u r e s p e o p l e ' s h e a r t s a n d m i n d s . - S k y e G r o v e

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T a k e a p i c t u r e . I t w i l l l a s t l o n g e r .

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T a m m e - L a u r i O a k E s t o n i a

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POV = Point of View

L o c a l s V i s i t o r s

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Local POV

A f e w r e a s o n s w h y l o c a l s d o w a n t t o h a v e t h e i r p i c t u r e t a k e n :

•  T h e p h o t o g r a p h i s c o n s i d e r e d a s o u v e n i r .

•  T h e p h o t o g r a p h s h o w s s o m e t h i n g t h a t t h e l o c a l i s p r o u d o f

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A f e w r e a s o n s w h y l o c a l s

DO NOT

w a n t v i s i t o r s

t o t a k e t h e i r p i c t u r e :

Local POV

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•  T h e p h o t o g r a p h i s c o n s i d e r e d a p o r t r a i t , a n d t h e s u b j e c t w o u l d p r e f e r t o b e w e l l g r o o m e d a n d d r e s s e d i n g o o d c l o t h e s .

•  T h e p h o t o g r a p h i s c o n s i d e r e d a n u i s a n c e . T h i s i s p a r t i c u l a r l y t r u e i n f r e q u e n t l y t o u r i s t e d a r e a s , i n c l u d i n g m a r k e t s .

•  T h e r e q u e s t i s t o o a b r u p t .

•  O t h e r p h o t o g r a p h e r s h a v e p r o m i s e d t o s e n d a p i c t u r e a n d t h e y h a v e n o t d o n e s o .

•  T h e p h o t o g r a p h ' s t e a l s t h e s o u l . ’

•  T h e p h o t o g r a p h e r w i l l p r o f i t ( $ ) f r o m t h e p h o t o .

Local POV

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Visitor POV

A f e w r e a s o n s w h y v i s i t o r s w a n t t o t a k e a p i c t u r e :

•  T h e p h o t o g r a p h i s c o n s i d e r e d a s o u v e n i r .

•  T h e p h o t o g r a p h s h o w s s o m e t h i n g t h a t t h e v i s i t o r w i s h e s t o s h a r e w i t h f r i e n d s a n d f a m i l y .

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A r e t h e r e w a y s i n w h i c h locals

a r e e m p o w e r e d t o c o n n e c t w i t h

visitors i n a p o s i t i v e , u n s c r i p t e d m a n n e r ?

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A r e t he r e t i m e s i n w hi c h

visitors c a n c o l l a b o r a t e

w i t h locals

u s i n g p h o t o g r a p h y ?

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Locals and Tourists

- Eric Fischer @enf

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Be a t t e n t i v e

Be g e n e r o u s Be c r e a t i v e

Be c u r i o u s ✔ Be e m p a t h e t i c

Levels of Engagement

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Be Empathetic

R e f l e c t o n t h e P l a t i n u m R u l e : D o u n t o o t h e r s w h a t t h e y w i s h t h a t y o u d o u n t o t h e m .

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Ask Permission

T h e b e s t r e c o m m e n d a t i o n w h e n t a k i n g p h o t o s i s t o a s k p e r m i s s i o n .

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With Permission

W i t h p e r m i s s i o n , y o u m i g h t w a n t t o r e c y c l e t h e i n f o t o p r o m o t e l o c a l t r a v e l .

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Share Share (email, facebook, print) copies of photos for those photographed.

If you publish, let those you have photographed know where to find the photos and encourage them to fave, like and comment.

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Social Web

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I f y o u s p o t a f a m i l y o r f r i e n d s t a k i n g a p i c t u r e o f o n e a n o t h e r , b e g e n e r o u s ! O f f e r t o t a k e t h e i r p h o t o w i t h t h e i r c a m e r a .

Be Generous

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L e t p e o p l e b e t h e m s e l v e s i n s t e a d o f p e r f o r m i n g f o r y o u . R e f r a i n f r o m a s k i n g f o r t h e ‘ b i g s m i l e . ’ I n s t e a d s h o w t h e m t h e p h o t o y o u ’ v e t a k e n a n d a s k i f t h e y a r e c o n t e n t . I f t h e y w a n t t o t r y a g a i n , g r e a t .

Smile … Or Not

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COMMUNICATION TOOLBOX T o o l N o t e s

F o a m b o a r d C o s t : $ 1 5 A d v a n t a g e s : L o - F i , I n e x p e n s i v e T i p : M a k e i t a t t r a c t i v e !

P o s t c a r d s C o s t : $ 2 0 0 - 5 0 0 A d v a n t a g e s : L o - F i , S o u v e n i r T i p : F i n d p l a c e s t o s e l l f i r s t

P h o t o S a f a r i C o s t : F r e e A d v a n t a g e s : P u b l i c , f u n T i p : P r o m o t e w e l l i n a d v a n c e

F a i r s C o s t : F r e e A d v a n t a g e s : P u b l i c , f u n T i p : S c h e d u l e a n d i m p r o v i s e

F l i c k r , F a c e b o o k , F o u r s q u a r e , G o o g l e + , I n s t a g r a m

C o s t : F r e e A d v a n t a g e s : G l o b a l a n d l o c a l r e a c h T i p : M a k e a r o u t i n e a n d i m p r o v i s e

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Visitors  have  no  be.er  proof  that  one  has    made  a  jour5ey  than  by  taking  a  photo.    But  when  is  taking  a  pict=re  offensive    to  others?  If  you  want  to  do  things  right,  ask  perBission.  Put  yourself  in  the  shoes  (or  huaraches)  of  those  you  are  visiting.  Would  you  want  stHangers  to  take  your  photo  without  your  consent?  Practice  empathy.  

Bonus  points  if  you  take  photos  that  locals  request  –  this  is  one  way  of  practicing  the  Platinum  Rule:  t-eating  others  the  way  they  wish  to  be  t-eated!  

Do  the  right  thing.  If  you  take  porLHaits,  give  them  a  print  copy  or  email  the  photo.  If  you  would  like  to  share  your  photos,  please  join  Oaxaca  Today  –    flickr.com/gHoups/oaxacatoday  

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Los  visitantes  no  tienen  mejor  pr=eba  de  su    viaje  que  haber  tomado  una  foto.  ¿Pero  qué    pasa  cuándo  se  está  tomando  una  imagen    ofensiva  para  los  demás?  Si  quieres  hacer    las  cosas  bien  pide  perBiso.  Ponte  en  los  zapatos  (o  huaraches)          de  los  que  estás  visitando.  ¿Te  g=staría  tener  a  unos  exLHaños  fotogHafiándote  sin  t=  consentimiento?  Práctica  empatía.  

Obtendrás  puntos  de  bonificación  si  tomas  fotos  a  los  habitantes  locales  que  lo  autorizan.  -­‐  una  forBa  de  practicar  la  Regla  Platino:  hacer  a  los  demás  lo  que  les  g;staría  que  les  hagas.    

Haz  lo  corecto.  Si  tomas  fotos  de  personas  que  te  otorgaron  su  perBiso  dales  una  copia  impresa  o  envia  la  fotogHafía  a  tHavés  del  corHeo  electHónico.  Si  te  g=staría  comparLir  t=s  fotos  en  linea  por  favor  inscríbete  en  el  Gr=po  Oaxaca  Today    flickr.com/gHoups/oaxacatoday  

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19 A U G U S T

M a x ! p h o t o @ r o n m a d e r # W o r l d P h o t o D a y

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The daguerreotype is a photographic processes developed by Louis Daguerre. On January 9, 1839 The French Academy of Sciences announced the daguerreotype process developed by Louis Daguerre and a few months later, on August 19, 1839, the French government announced the invention as a gift free to the world.

P h o t o c o u r t e s y W i k i p e d i a

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A f o r e i g n e r c a n p h o t o g r a p h t h e e x t e r i o r s o f a n a t i o n . N o f o r e i g n e r c a n r e p o r t i t s i n t e r i o r , i t s l i f e , i t s s p e e c h , i t s t h o u g h t s . K n o w l e d g e o f t h e s e t h i n g s i s a c q u i r e d i n o n l y o n e w a y - y e a r s a n d y e a r s o f u n c o n s c i o u s a b s o r p t i o n . O n e l e a r n s p e o p l e t h r o u g h t h e h e a r t , n o t t h e e y e s o r t h e i n t e l l e c t .

- M a r k T w a i n C l i p a r t c o u r t e s y F C I T

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Kudos

F i d e l , A n d r e a , M e m o , E n r i q u e y S a r a ,

J o s e f i n a y P o r f i r i o , A u r o r a , L u i s ,

R o d r g i o y E n g r a c i e l a , T i t o , E n i m i a , L u c i a ,

V e r o n i c a y L u c i a , M i g u e l A n g e l M e m e C e n t e r

W o r l d W i d e P h o t o W a l k

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