How to handle "Camera Agressive People" in public areas

[private]

You cannot reason with alcohol. It was a club, right? The business card and then the bouncer...

[Jim Bryant]

I'd just ell them if they don't want their pictures be taken, then depart the dance floor or get behind me.

[D90]

I was taking pictures of my friend once at a park, and naturally there were kids and parents and people around. Well I had one parent of some kids come up to me and get irrate and thought I was taking pictures of his kids who were near by and being a creeper. After explaining to him I was a photography student, taking a pictures of my friend (who was there admitting to him I was taking pictures of him), he was still pissed and throwing a hissy fit. I just ended up leaving to prevent any problems. If this was a professional setting though, I would have done the same thing. I explained the situation calmly and professionally to the man, had my friend (would be client) explain it to the man, and if I had a business card I would have showed him one, but I didn't.

You just can't please some people, and some people are just so narrow minded that you can't do anything about it unfortunately. I ended up just having to leave and go somewhere else.

[FocalFrenzy]

One thing I have found to be true is; Never argue with a drunken, stupid person. They will drag you down to their level, and beat you with experience.