Yesterday I was a guest on WCCO radio's Pat Miles Show with Susie Jones to talk about videoblogging. I had a really great time. Talk radio must be a lot of fun. Pat and Susie seem like sassy, fun-loving suburban moms. (I mean that in the best possible way!) Watch for a possible MN Story from Susie's 12-year old son in the future.
Of course I brought my video camera along. I like getting behind the scenes of local media (See also: KARE-11 Morning). Pat Miles brought up a very good question. I have to get permission to tape her, don't I? It's sure a good idea to get permission, but we have a lot of freedom to capture images on both public and private property with important exceptions. Here are a couple of good articles explaining a photographer's rights, which in many cases applies to videography as well:
USA Today: New digital camera? Know how, where you can use it
I echo starfire's comment about driving. The more I watch videos these days, the more I have the feeling the vloggers are taking risks for the sake of getting a good video (I'm guilty of it too). Vlogging could end up being worse than cell phones for causing accidents.
Thanks for the super helpful info about taking pictures in public places, though!
Posted by: missbhavens at January 10, 2006 03:42 PM
Hi Chuck,
I found the "what's in it for you?" question so unbelievably common with Boomers. Most of them being 'ex hippies' one would think they'd get it. But guess not. They're so blinded by the almighty hourly wage that they can't decipher materialism from passion. Ugh!
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