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Chrystal Inner circle Canada/France 1552 Posts |
Hi Phillip,
I totally agree with you ..any pic you take of a child, you must have a written consent in writing from the parent if you are to use it for promo. Our school district has a strict policy regarding newspaper photos or writeups regarding every single child. Here's some of the reasoning behind it: Some children are in protective services having been removed from their homes for a number of reasons and are placed into foster care. Sometimes a mother will be in hiding with her children after escaping an abusive relationship. A picture of the child unknowingly taken, may place them in jepardy as they become easy to track down. That's some of the main reasons why the law is in place. At the same time, some parents may just not want their children's picture out there on the net. So like Phillip said you need written consent. Thanks for bringing it up Phillip. |
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Cheshire Cat Special user Wilmslow, UK 941 Posts |
I think we are moving here from a very funny photo posted by Andy to a serious but valid point on using images without consent - and Chrystal, whilst of course you are right about revealing images may lead to untold consequences, (could this be Lord Lucan's offspring?) - so may school photos published on sites like Friends ReUnited, or newspapers, regional TV broadcasts may also pick up people who do not wish to be seen.
In fact do we have a legal right for our images not to be re-produced (I doubt it). As an example, does the Vietnamese girl who was filmed burned in the war now have a right to sue for her image portrayal as a child, unclothed and in pain and distress? Then there are so-called celebrities who may not wish their children to be photographed - and probably do not let the standard garbage collection near their home and have their stools burned rather than allow them into the municipal drainage - [you think I'm joking? . . . well maybe just a little]. But coming back to Andy's hilarious picture - I bet if you were to chronicle this lad's life he will always have this same expression, - on his wedding day (and night!!) - and dare I say the expression is just perfect for those more 'solemn' family occasions!! I think you'll find that most entertainers agree that he has lots of 'distant relatives'. Even though, as you can see - I have a slightly insensitive English sense of humour, - as I press the 'submit' button I feel that maybe we are just slightly exploiting this little guy now - as he may have had a tummy ache or a general fear of cameras, which some kids have, (what do you think?). On a final note, my aunt, who died in '98 after teaching kids ballet and tap for 60 years or more, had some good expressions she used to pupils who wouldn't smile, as "having a face like a fried frog" or "stop looking like a pound of butcher's tripe in a shop"! Tony. |
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Chrystal Inner circle Canada/France 1552 Posts |
Hi Ace,
You're probably right about British Humour (Last summer I had the opportunity to work for a few months in NYC with British girls ) Hey I know all about "white van drivers" and "dodgy people"...ha ha. |
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sirbrad Inner circle PA 2096 Posts |
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On 2003-07-03 23:12, David Garrity wrote: Lol! Nice one. I think in this case only magicians would analyze this to death. The larger movement covers the smaller one...
The great trouble with magicians is the fact that they believe when they have bought a certain trick or piece of apparatus, and know the method or procedure, that they are full-fledged mystifiers. -- Harry Houdini
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AndyComic Loyal user 211 Posts |
Great photo, use it. Its funny the cultural differences you encounter here between the British and American humour on this forum. David's caption is awesome. I thought maybe a cartoon blurb off his head saying "Why didn't I have this guy for my birthday" - bit corny though.
This would be a great competition for the funniest caption. My thoughts on the 'strategy', I usually just let them be unless they are interrupting the show. Whatever is going on inside them in not my business and to get involved only leads to more crap. I have on a few occasions told problem kids that if they don't want to watch the show then its ok...they always stay but given the choice they seem to want to watch it more. For your next party Andy, gets all the kids to look morose except one for the pic....now that would have a good caption !! Andy |
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Danny Hustle Inner circle Boston, MA USA 2393 Posts |
No smile? NO PROBLEM!
I kinda' like the original better. It is a GREAT conversation piece and I think we have all run into that kid. Best, Dan- "MT is one of the reasons we started this board! I’m so sick of posts being deleted without any reason given, and by unknown people at that." - Steve Brooks Sep 7, 2001 8:38pm ©1999-2014 Daniel Denney all rights reserved. |
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Tony Thomas Inner circle North Carolina 1248 Posts |
The picture is great. It helps us to totally get what you went through. I think all the advice here has been helpful. I agree, ignore problem behavior as much as possible. Keep the show active, moving etc.
Another thought on "strategy" however, might relate to audience participant selection. You mentioned that you usually try to help kids who are being "spoilsports," by trying to involve them in a trick. Maybe this experience will guide you to revisit that strategy. Obviously we can't always "fix" a kids attitude. Rather than inviting an obvious "spoilsport" into the show up front, we should focus on the kids who seem engaged in a more traditional sense. We can hope that the others will come around by particiating in a less direct way. This would also avoid the embarrassing, "sit back down and select another participant thing". Anyway, based on the 9 out of 10 thing, I think you obviously put on a great party. Keep up the good work. Working with children always keeps us on our toes! |
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Andre Hagen Inner circle 1432 Posts |
Tony is right. It is unwise to reward spoilsports by using them as assistants. Sends the wrong message to the other, better-behaved children.
Andy
Reality is merely an illusion, albeit a very persistent one - Albert Einstein
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NJJ Inner circle 6437 Posts |
This was four years ago! The kid's about to enter teenage years and will have that expression stuck on his face for the next seven years.
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wizardofsorts Special user Chicago, IL 935 Posts |
RATS! Danny Hustle got to it before me. But I tried to remove the red eye too. Its so funny. I didn't read the replies and he and I did the exact same thing.
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