Comments on: Say “Cheese” http://www.internationalpoliticalwill.com/2009/06/say-cheese/ Advocating change in a globalized world Fri, 30 Jul 2010 16:16:16 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: janelle http://www.internationalpoliticalwill.com/2009/06/say-cheese/#comment-33980 janelle Wed, 24 Jun 2009 11:10:44 +0000 http://www.internationalpoliticalwill.com/?p=802#comment-33980 fat hyaena waiting for ya chez moi! X J fat hyaena waiting for ya chez moi! X J

]]> By: bill stankus http://www.internationalpoliticalwill.com/2009/06/say-cheese/#comment-33953 bill stankus Tue, 23 Jun 2009 18:08:49 +0000 http://www.internationalpoliticalwill.com/?p=802#comment-33953 The digital revolution is or has flooded the world with cameras as was never seen when film was required so I expect there will be even more of what you describe. And, Janelle, it's not just Americans who are camera crazed. I was sitting at the rim of the Grand Canyon, just quietly sitting with an open camera bag by my side. A tour bus stopped nearby and a gaggle of Japanese tourists got out and all of them had cameras. Did they rush to the view of the Canyon? No, instead the rushed towards me and I was quickly circled by Japanese tourists snapping away - at me, my camera bag, my lunch bag - I felt almost mugged. They all were smiling and none spoke English so I was clueless if they were saying nice things or making fun of me. Totally bizarre experience. The digital revolution is or has flooded the world with cameras as was never seen when film was required so I expect there will be even more of what you describe.

And, Janelle, it’s not just Americans who are camera crazed. I was sitting at the rim of the Grand Canyon, just quietly sitting with an open camera bag by my side. A tour bus stopped nearby and a gaggle of Japanese tourists got out and all of them had cameras.

Did they rush to the view of the Canyon? No, instead the rushed towards me and I was quickly circled by Japanese tourists snapping away - at me, my camera bag, my lunch bag - I felt almost mugged. They all were smiling and none spoke English so I was clueless if they were saying nice things or making fun of me. Totally bizarre experience.

]]> By: jameshigham http://www.internationalpoliticalwill.com/2009/06/say-cheese/#comment-33943 jameshigham Tue, 23 Jun 2009 11:50:00 +0000 http://www.internationalpoliticalwill.com/?p=802#comment-33943 They seem too worried about photos. They seem too worried about photos.

]]> By: Wil Robinson http://www.internationalpoliticalwill.com/2009/06/say-cheese/#comment-33942 Wil Robinson Tue, 23 Jun 2009 11:23:52 +0000 http://www.internationalpoliticalwill.com/?p=802#comment-33942 janelle-- A friend of mine said the same about the Amish in Pennsylvania - they are objects of curiosity and don't like people (their fellow Americans, no less) taking photos without asking. I'm heading to Kenya/Uganda/Rwanda in October, and have read that paying first is often considered kosher. Of course, I'm not trying to snap away anyway, but good to know. I was in Afghanistan in Winter 2007 as a freelance journalist... http://www.internationalpoliticalwill.com/afghanistan/ janelle–

A friend of mine said the same about the Amish in Pennsylvania - they are objects of curiosity and don’t like people (their fellow Americans, no less) taking photos without asking.

I’m heading to Kenya/Uganda/Rwanda in October, and have read that paying first is often considered kosher. Of course, I’m not trying to snap away anyway, but good to know.

I was in Afghanistan in Winter 2007 as a freelance journalist…
http://www.internationalpoliticalwill.com/afghanistan/

]]> By: janelle http://www.internationalpoliticalwill.com/2009/06/say-cheese/#comment-33940 janelle Tue, 23 Jun 2009 10:58:09 +0000 http://www.internationalpoliticalwill.com/?p=802#comment-33940 my sentiments exactly. here everyone wants to steal pics of maasai...its so intrusive. the maasai are not shy of saying pay first. rightly so. this is what it has come down to. how would say an american like it if a maasai cruised down their street and started snapping away at their kids playing in their front lawn, or them stepping out their cars? ? i think their reaction would be far more radical. i have a real problem with this. thanks for a great post.! what were you doing in afghanistan? x j my sentiments exactly. here everyone wants to steal pics of maasai…its so intrusive. the maasai are not shy of saying pay first. rightly so. this is what it has come down to. how would say an american like it if a maasai cruised down their street and started snapping away at their kids playing in their front lawn, or them stepping out their cars? ? i think their reaction would be far more radical. i have a real problem with this. thanks for a great post.! what were you doing in afghanistan? x j

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