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rockinhamburgerWould you be okay with a complete stranger to taking a picture of you? If someone snapped a shot of you without asking, would you be cool with it? I wouldn't. In fact, whenever strangers have tried to take photos of me I've been fairly explicit in my disapproval. Why? 'Cause it's creepy.
Now, if I'm wearing something outlandish and someone says, "I love your outfit, can I take a picture of you?", it's a different story. The difference, I'm sure you'll notice, is that permission has been requested.
You see, Adam Lambert's brother, Neil (@negativeneil), is working as a roadie for the GlamNation tour this summer. According to Neil's Twitter, he's been running into some trouble with fans who wait outside Adam's shows and take photos of him while he's working, and he's grown increasingly frustrated with this and become more vocal about the subject on his Twitter.
Last night I read a snide comment in a community I love that called Neil an attention-seeking jerk. Now, it didn't take very much time or effort to work out what this commenter was referring to, and I didn't respond to the comment because I hate getting into debates in any community; doing so in the past has ended badly for me, and I'd rather avoid the trouble.
But it bothered me enough that I wanted to say something in my journal.
I think Neil's a cool guy. I definitely don't think he's an attention-seeking jerk. And if I were in his shoes, I'd be irritated by fans (of my brother, no less) taking pictures of me while I was working. Why? 'Cause it's creepy.
What do you think?
Now, if I'm wearing something outlandish and someone says, "I love your outfit, can I take a picture of you?", it's a different story. The difference, I'm sure you'll notice, is that permission has been requested.
You see, Adam Lambert's brother, Neil (@negativeneil), is working as a roadie for the GlamNation tour this summer. According to Neil's Twitter, he's been running into some trouble with fans who wait outside Adam's shows and take photos of him while he's working, and he's grown increasingly frustrated with this and become more vocal about the subject on his Twitter.
Last night I read a snide comment in a community I love that called Neil an attention-seeking jerk. Now, it didn't take very much time or effort to work out what this commenter was referring to, and I didn't respond to the comment because I hate getting into debates in any community; doing so in the past has ended badly for me, and I'd rather avoid the trouble.
But it bothered me enough that I wanted to say something in my journal.
I think Neil's a cool guy. I definitely don't think he's an attention-seeking jerk. And if I were in his shoes, I'd be irritated by fans (of my brother, no less) taking pictures of me while I was working. Why? 'Cause it's creepy.
What do you think?
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Date: 2010-07-03 03:21 am (UTC)If you're not a pap, though, it just seems so rude to snap someone's photo without their permission. I remember hearing this gossip story (don't know if it's true) a few days ago about Gaga being at a restaurant with some friends when a fan took a picture of her. Apparently she wasn't pleased and even went to ask the fan to delete the picture. Whether or not that's true, I think taking photos of celebrities when they're eating with family/friends is an invasion of privacy. If I saw Gaga or Adam at a restaurant, I'd definitely be pretty stoked (and probably stare a lot, which would also be kinda rude I guess) but I would never take a picture or approach to say hello or ask for an autograph. Personal boundaries need to be respected, I think, no matter how much you like someone's music. And I think you're right that it'd be better for Neil if he just ignored it.
You totally made sense, and I agree with you 100%.
I'm also glad to hear you enjoyed my silly tag. I have some interesting ones, that's for sure!