Err.... might want to consider what you post on your blog...

.... the last guys comments made me LOL

Ten Seconds Before Sunrise: The Basics: Respect

[blubyyou]

made me laugh too, but he does have a point, if the person was there first shouldnt she have said something first. Who's the one that doesnt have respect? good find!

[dakwegmo]

LOL that's awesome.

[BigFuzzy]

On one hand, I get it, and would be a bit down at this missed opportunity.
On the other hand, really, get over it. It's like bitching about the clouds being in the wrong place. Yes, some respect would be appreciated. I would ensure I didn't think i was in anyone's way, but who'm I to say where anyone can go? What if it were a simple early riser that likes going for walks on the beach.. do I have the right to expect him to stay out of my shot?

You know what I'd have done instead of steam over it and bitch about it? I'd kindly walk over to the guy and say "Excuse me, I'm trying to get a shot with me in it and you're right in my frame. Would you mind waiting 5 minutes for me to get the shot?" If that doesn't work, well then you've done all you can and THEN you bitch about it (or punch him in the face and take his kit if it's nicer! )

And it's funny to hear a 26 year old winging about the days of old "back when she started".. what, 5 years ago? 10 max? heh.. whatever.

And she clearly notes "Every photographer knows the one I'm talking about" so, she expected no one to be there and for those to be there to stay out of HER way? Really?

Pfft.. maybe I'm just grumpy today 'cause the weather is crap, but seriously lady, get over it, get the sand out of your clam and come back another morning. It must be nice to think she should get everything perfect the 1st time.. I wish I thought that.

Still, nice find.. interesting read.

EDIT; oops just read the last comment... yeah, what he said!

[wildbird]

Similar happened to me a year or so ago, had a great sunset happening, and when I moved my tripod back, a guy came along and stood on the end of the platform where I had just been. Was about to ask if he could just jump out the way, but looked, and thought it actually looked better with him there as a silhouette. But yeah, she should have just asked, not bitch about it..

[LenDog]

At least he kept it "beach" related....

[jamesev]

Whilst I can emphathise with the photographer that people getting in the shot is frustrating photographers don't own the space between the camera and the shot. I'm sure if (and i'm just speculating) the person in the shot came down to the beach every day as a routine maybe then she was invading their space.

[BigVinnie]

He does have a point.

This past Sunday I had the opposite experience. I went to an autocross event to get some shots of a friends car. There were two people shooting at the corner I also wanted to shoot from. Apparently they have the same eye

I walked behind them and found a spot where I would not be in their shots, and they were not in mine. All is good. We were joined by two others and they walked behind, found a good spot, no issues.

Had some nice conversations between runs. There are still nice, polite people out there.

[gturner]

common decency is the most underutilized human trait going. Boggles my brain most days...

[Jim Bryant]

As Fleetwood Mac once said, "It's a Mystery to me!"
The only thing I can say is to have patience grasshopper! Or do like I do, throw on a wide angle shoot some pictures of the photographer in the frame (who knows what kind of stock picture it'll make) and then go stand next to them, if they say something about grabbing their photo, tell them that there's not much else you would do without getting them in the frame also. Hell...if all else fails, use CS and layers to remove the person.