tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-49556349881225133.post5009084222695112399..comments2023-04-09T13:25:00.782+01:00Comments on photoactive with Philip Dunn: Photographing people - do you pay?Philip Dunnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14469739707229098023noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-49556349881225133.post-77616707678147644752008-01-21T19:34:00.000+00:002008-01-21T19:34:00.000+00:00I am a sucker for live performance anywhere, of an...I am a sucker for live performance anywhere, of any kind, so even when I was skint - I would always drop at least a little change into the performer's hat.<BR/>Love your blog by the way.Philip Dunnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14469739707229098023noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-49556349881225133.post-30930135312097205342008-01-21T04:14:00.000+00:002008-01-21T04:14:00.000+00:00There was a cool looking guy in the East Village -...There was a cool looking guy in the East Village -- who wasn't a performer, he was just handing out flyers -- who wanted me to pay him $10 for a picture. When I said 'no thanks', he lowered it to $5...then I said, 'no thanks' again and just bid him a friendly farewell.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12228228548188830391noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-49556349881225133.post-15072078854088231532008-01-20T20:48:00.000+00:002008-01-20T20:48:00.000+00:00Thanks Phil,I find that the less developed countri...Thanks Phil,<BR/><BR/>I find that the less developed countries are still a delight as people are more approachable. In Western countries people are more suspicious - a sign of the times.GlenFhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05240818665245361985noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-49556349881225133.post-39895752500092372592008-01-20T20:32:00.000+00:002008-01-20T20:32:00.000+00:00Thank you very much for instructing photographers ...Thank you very much for instructing photographers to tip street performers before photographing them! <BR/>If you don't have money to spare I suggest you ask the street performer's permission to photograph them, explaining to them what the photo is for. I play the musical saw in the New York City subway. I have never said 'no' to anybody who asked my permission to photograph me. And if you e-mailAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com