there are three people on this wonderful scene of ours who have asked me not to photograph them, when ever i see them i let them know i'm there and assure them i won't photograph them, this i hope helps them not to worry and enjoy the event. if their image accidently gets in the background of a shot i will burn it out.
i was asked to take some photos at an east midlands event when a lady came up to me and told me her husband had epilepsy and could i not take photos. i said to her that at three stages in the evening i will be taking photos for about two records each stage but i would warn her first so her husband could leave the area.... sorted, although the next time when i saw them at a venue and asked for the same arrangements she said, no worries, he's cured??????
at the stafford celebratory 'nighter a couple of years ago a woman came up to me and insisted she looked through the images on my camera and deleting any with her on.
i politely told her that i would ensure no image of her would be published anywhere. she still thought she had a right to look through my images on my camera until i politely told her she had not got the right and if she tried to take my camera from me that would be assault also that i had the permission of the promoters. the upshot is.... her images didn't get published because i respect ALL individuals' rights to ASK for them not to be published whether they are rude pissed arrogant women at a stafford re-union or any mild mannered polite person at a.n.other event.
all a person has to do is ask and i will make sure they are NOT photographed or, if in the background NOT published.