BlueMoon
Well-Known Member
Maybe the guy was nervous because he was afraid that someone would have a kneejerk reaction to seeing him photographing the airport area and call in security? Especially being an international traveller and hearing the "stories" that come from photographers around airports, its only natural he'd be a little bit edgy. As far as photographing the terminal buildings, you have to remember that photography is ART, and as such, what one person finds artistic, another might find boring.
Had a gate agent in JFK at the horse shoe yell at a 12 year old girl for taking pictures while waiting for the pink tag bags. When I asked the gate agent what the deal was, she responded "you can't take pictures here". I took the girl on back up the top of the RJ stairs to take photos away from the agent and told the gate agent to have her supervisor call me if there is a problem. A 12 year old taking pictures of taxiing and airplanes taking off or a shot of the cockpit is not a threat. I used to beg my dad to take me to the airport to take pictures of planes as a kid. If someone was taking pictures of doorways and security, I would raise the issue. Wish people could use common sense.