tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15410350.post1543022333987921747..comments2023-11-05T01:36:30.903-08:00Comments on Skewed Snapshots: Almost perfect pictureskbhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07668413343349859041noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15410350.post-77186740276356041262008-05-21T18:33:00.000-07:002008-05-21T18:33:00.000-07:00A sort of reversal of the woman covering up her fa...A sort of reversal of the woman covering up her face was people asking for pictures of us. I guess it happens in Japan, too, but I was a little surprised when the group of people at Huashan wanted a picture with the random foreigners. I imagine there were plenty of other pictures taken of you on the sly.<BR/><BR/>Seems like a fair trade to me. Don't feel too bad about supporting your photo habit.Joe Streckerthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13848690885706346774noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15410350.post-40985493866575964852008-05-20T18:05:00.000-07:002008-05-20T18:05:00.000-07:00yeah, I hear it's true in SE Asia as well. Grante...yeah, I hear it's true in SE Asia as well. Granted my info comes from a tour guide, but I asked many older people if I could take their picture and most said no (a few said, only if you give me money). so the trope may be exploited for capitalist purposes... apparentlykbhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07668413343349859041noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15410350.post-58998206701628487532008-05-20T11:42:00.000-07:002008-05-20T11:42:00.000-07:00I've been shy about taking pictures of people beca...I've been shy about taking pictures of people because of the "the picture will steal my soul" trope for most of my life, although admittedly I've never actually had someone I was taking a picture of actually say as much. Interesting to see that it's actually real, and not just an urban legend.Sephhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16950623837896169505noreply@blogger.com