4. CULTURAL, LEGAL, AND ETHICAL CONSIDERATIONS
IN MY TRAVELS, I have experienced almost every potential reaction to my camera. From teenagers happily posing and insisting that I take their picture, to locals who deliberately turn their back on the irritating tourist with a camera (Figure 4.1). At this point in our technologically homogenous world, there are very few populations who believe the camera steals a piece of your soul, but that doesn’t mean that every culture out there is open to being photographed by a stranger.
Your travels are likely to introduce you to people who are wary of the camera. You may even encounter entire countries or ...
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