Gun flashing incident; I believe your first mistake was not being honest about what you’re doing. Remember that you’re a photo journalist documenting the good, bad & ugly. 2) You mentioned that sometimes you ask and sometimes you don’t to take a photo. In this case you were caught taking a photo of someone that did not appreciate you taking their photo. Had you said yes along with the reason why you took that photo things would have turned out differently. If they ask you to delete their photo I believe you should honor it because you are publicly putting their face on the internet even though they pressed you about it. Listen, I appreciate the art of street photography but their are unwritten rules about it and I think you should be honest, kind and respectful to the people you’re photographing. Other than that, keep up the good work. You have a new follower.
I would've just admitted I took the photos, smiled, and told them I thought that they looked cool or told them why I photographed them. Even showing them the photo could have relieved some tension. Although, I definitely wouldn't let anyone touch me or hold the camera like I saw in another one of your comments. I feel like they were more curious for the reasoning behind the photo than actually caring about being photographed, but who knows...I wasn't there so it's hard to tell. But hell, they might've even posed for one afterward if they liked the photo, or asked you to send it to them. That masked dude smoking is tough image. If they were in fact really upset about it, I would've just offered to delete it, say my bad, and moved on. I feel like this situation could've went in an entirely different direction if you were honest and not trying to be so sneaky about it. Then lying about it when they clearly knew you were playing them just escalated everything to a new level. This also might put a bad taste in their mouth when they see other street photographers and they might be even more apprehensive about cameras
@@illkoncept who knows? Those guys were messing with people earlier on in that street. They were going up to people and speaking fake mandarin, and then I saw them doing it again before the picture was taken. They prob were just dicking about, no big deal, but they wanted me to give them my camera at some point to see for themselves, and that’s when that guy was reaching. I mean sure, I could have said I’ll delete it, but I don’t think it would have made a difference in terms of honesty because at one point I told them I was streaming, and when those two dudes heard that, their demeanor changed. Either way, who knows? I don’t think it would’ve mattered either way.
@@moeranyc True. It does sounds like they were just looking for trouble with anyone who would bite. Weird they're just hanging around Chinatown bothering people, especially when you were with your family. Hope they weren't too bothered by it
This seemed really avoidable. Kind of stupid almost. why bring it on yourself and let it erupt into something worse? Seems silly. You were willing to risk it all to keep the photos you took? Honesty would of worked here instead of putting people in danger
@@UCAP maybe. What do you think might have been their response had I said, yes I took a photo? My video cut off during this interaction, but they actually wanted to hold the camera to see, plus honesty or not, that one guy was ready to escalate it regardless as he walked up to us like he had a gun.
@@moeranyc I see what you're saying. Potentially they would of had malicious intentions regardless of what you had to say. I guess saying the truth works but refusing to hand over the camera. I wouldnt hand it over either. Its a complex dynamic. My main concern was your safety. Sorry to criticize I understand its a complicated situation. A lot of these street guys look for the smallest excuse to start fights, throwing a bone to their ego helps sometimes.
@@okb2234 maybe. They didn’t really know that I took the photo as I shot from the hip and not from my eye, and the camera doesn’t make a shutter sound.
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Just found your channel and I’m hooked. Good shit
@@Eatred40 thanks for watching. More on the way! Stay up!
Most accurate depiction of New York. I’m in queens man. I appreciate your videos.
My heart is pounding watching that.
Im sure they found Jesus.
Gun flashing incident; I believe your first mistake was not being honest about what you’re doing. Remember that you’re a photo journalist documenting the good, bad & ugly. 2) You mentioned that sometimes you ask and sometimes you don’t to take a photo. In this case you were caught taking a photo of someone that did not appreciate you taking their photo. Had you said yes along with the reason why you took that photo things would have turned out differently. If they ask you to delete their photo I believe you should honor it because you are publicly putting their face on the internet even though they pressed you about it. Listen, I appreciate the art of street photography but their are unwritten rules about it and I think you should be honest, kind and respectful to the people you’re photographing. Other than that, keep up the good work. You have a new follower.
Dope video as always.
Appreciate the support.
That was very intense, hand in pocket like he was going to pull a gun, I’m glad you were safe
He was either going to pull out a gun or a box of chiclets.
I would've just admitted I took the photos, smiled, and told them I thought that they looked cool or told them why I photographed them. Even showing them the photo could have relieved some tension. Although, I definitely wouldn't let anyone touch me or hold the camera like I saw in another one of your comments. I feel like they were more curious for the reasoning behind the photo than actually caring about being photographed, but who knows...I wasn't there so it's hard to tell. But hell, they might've even posed for one afterward if they liked the photo, or asked you to send it to them. That masked dude smoking is tough image. If they were in fact really upset about it, I would've just offered to delete it, say my bad, and moved on. I feel like this situation could've went in an entirely different direction if you were honest and not trying to be so sneaky about it. Then lying about it when they clearly knew you were playing them just escalated everything to a new level. This also might put a bad taste in their mouth when they see other street photographers and they might be even more apprehensive about cameras
@@illkoncept who knows? Those guys were messing with people earlier on in that street. They were going up to people and speaking fake mandarin, and then I saw them doing it again before the picture was taken. They prob were just dicking about, no big deal, but they wanted me to give them my camera at some point to see for themselves, and that’s when that guy was reaching. I mean sure, I could have said I’ll delete it, but I don’t think it would have made a difference in terms of honesty because at one point I told them I was streaming, and when those two dudes heard that, their demeanor changed. Either way, who knows? I don’t think it would’ve mattered either way.
@@moeranyc True. It does sounds like they were just looking for trouble with anyone who would bite. Weird they're just hanging around Chinatown bothering people, especially when you were with your family. Hope they weren't too bothered by it
"An article of what New Yorkers 'fear the most'.. 'teenagers' were on the list".
..."Teenagers". 😅
@@profoundwanderer1441 word. I think it is also in the nyc subreddit too.
This seemed really avoidable. Kind of stupid almost. why bring it on yourself and let it erupt into something worse? Seems silly. You were willing to risk it all to keep the photos you took? Honesty would of worked here instead of putting people in danger
@@UCAP maybe. What do you think might have been their response had I said, yes I took a photo? My video cut off during this interaction, but they actually wanted to hold the camera to see, plus honesty or not, that one guy was ready to escalate it regardless as he walked up to us like he had a gun.
@@moeranyc I see what you're saying. Potentially they would of had malicious intentions regardless of what you had to say. I guess saying the truth works but refusing to hand over the camera. I wouldnt hand it over either. Its a complex dynamic.
My main concern was your safety. Sorry to criticize I understand its a complicated situation. A lot of these street guys look for the smallest excuse to start fights, throwing a bone to their ego helps sometimes.
Weak minded punks are strong in numbers.
could you not just have offered to delete the picture before it escalated?
@@okb2234 maybe. They didn’t really know that I took the photo as I shot from the hip and not from my eye, and the camera doesn’t make a shutter sound.