alilou's Adventures in Wonderland - all over the map.

You are "finding a balance" even with how you approach this.
That is no surprise,

A single answer would not be appropriate for every situation.
 
alilou said:
It’s something for all street photographers to think about – taking photos of people without their permission. Hmmmmm. What about the few million tourists who take photos of the streets they are in and of the people who happen to be included in the shot?
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Interesting subject!

It also brings to mind photo-journalists who take pictures in war zones or in situations of grave human rights atrocities. In many cases there wouldn't be the time or opportunity to get permission, especially when the life of the journalist is also at risk.

I went to journalism school and took (very amateur) pictures for some of the articles I published. I don't remember the subject of permission for photographs coming up either in school or the field. But, there could be some very pertinent legal issues.
 
I do think that legally anything in the public domain is fair game, but as I read in one article on this subject, just because we can do something doesn't mean we should.
And you make a good point about photo-journalists in places of danger. Suddenly I'm thinking of times before the age of cameras. Artists used to go into war zones and paint the scenes of war. It's the same thing really. Bet those artists weren't doing any asking permission.
Also it's a good thing that photo-journalists get the news out - so much has changed because of them. I remember the photo of the naked vietnamese woman on fire with napalm. The publication of that shot had a huge influence on the movement towards ending that war.
The whole issue of asking permission has been developing some legs these past few years I think because just about everyone has a camera, and because of social media.
 
skatesindreams said:
Some of those resemble examples of lace and embroidery from other cultures.
Very interesting.
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I read that when the Venetians controlled Cyprus the lace-making techniques were taken back to Venice where it flourished on the island of Burano (I've been there - the lace is gorgeous). Lacemaking died out in Cyprus. Sometime later it was reintroduced from Burano. This was all over a few hundred years. The story goes something like that anyway.
Some of the images here are of Burano lace
Burano lace
 
Those are stunning.
Cyprus was a "stopping/jump off" point for many cultures for hundreds of years; so the mixing of many artistic traditions isn't surprising.
 
Allowing yourself as "much" as you can manage to experience of the riches available - in every sense - instead of "making do" with as little as you can (because you might "run out") makes all the difference.
The resources for each part of your journey have always presented themselves.
I'm sure nothing will change that.
Don't hesitate to allow yourself all the "generosity" available!

Watching that unfold for you has be fascinating for me,
 
Our discovery of the underlying reasons for our difficulties of the past 6 months, and the subsequent healing that has arisen/continues to arise from that, means even more willingness to embrace with gratitude all that is offered. It feels very freeing. And my pain levels have dropped a lot!
 
Glad to hear all this, ali. And I am looking forward to reading about your adventures in the future!
 
Thanks skatesindreams. So glad to hear you enjoyed our little visit to Cyprus :swoon:
It's really a quite special island. I think we only scratched the surface of the thousands of years of history there. And didn't even get to the Turkish sector. Oh well. Maybe next time :)
 
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