Campaign! I should be able to photograph my kids

[Iris]

Nice one Jen, I would hope that this would be the normal reaction from most schools, and I suspect that the minority who object are the ones who we hear about. Do you think though, that the school may look on a woman taking photographs, more favourably than they would a guy? I have no idea about this, but was wondering if it may be the case, maybe down to people's perception.

I do wonder this too sometimes - especially when I read some of the negative reactions posters on here have received when taking photographs in public places. I'm not a hugely active parent within the school environment over and above attending parent/teacher consultations so it's not because they know me but they do know I am a parent. My eldest has moved on to secondary school now and my youngest is due to start at the infants next year so I am hoping to get more involved then and see if I can get more photography opportunities then

 

[Bernie174]

Funny, at my school, you could take photos inside it, but not around the outside. Some dull excuse about it being a military establishment, and there might have been buckets of instant sunshine stored there.
Anyway, the Head stopped people taking photos at the School play one year. To much uproar and , given that this was in the 1970's and therefore before the current trend, to mucho surprise to parents.
In actual fact, it was based on a good reason. The play in question was "Oh What a Lovely war" and had some very nice lighting effects. Which at times were seriously put to shame by a light show that was reminiscent of a heavy night over Drsden in 1944 from the audience.
So sometimes there's a good reason. And Lawrie was right to bring up CPO's, and the effect they can have, depending on what has been ordered.
The answer is I think to have a photo call after the event. That way the performance isn't ruined, kids aren't put off, and any CPO's aren't compromised. It also means that those parents who for whatever reason don't want their kids photographed (and they have as much right to demand that as other parents have the right to demand they can take photos) are happy. Everyones a winner.

 

[simonblue]

Nice one Jen, I would hope that this would be the normal reaction from most schools, and I suspect that the minority who object are the ones who we hear about. Do you think though, that the school may look on a woman taking photographs, more favourably than they would a guy? I have no idea about this, but was wondering if it may be the case, maybe down to people's perception.

I have done quite a bit at my school,inc taking some photos sometimes,and not had any problems,their are a few rules,the photos can only be used in context of what they were taken for say school paper, etc,and not to be used outside the school.