April 5, 2014
Tapia Canyon Trail Map
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April 6, 2014
George
2 responses to “Day Hike: Tapia Canyon and Tower Ruin ~ Cabezon Region ~ New Mexico, USA”
Anonymous
March 22nd, 2016 at 22:11
I was told by another friend my photo and his was posted on your web site from a Tapia Canyon hike 2 years ago. I don’t care to have my photo placed on the web, especially without my permission. My friend doesn’t either. Perhaps next time you’re in a group of hikers you might ask them if they don’t mind having their photo posted. I don’t intend to have this sound like I’m super angry but as a matter of courtesy and most importantly for security reasons, some of us would prefer NOT to have our photos posted. Please remember this.
George
March 23rd, 2016 at 11:53
Actually, I have no intention of remembering anything you just wrote. On the contrary, I will continue to document my hikes as I always do. And based on US photography laws, those that cover shooting images of people in public places, since I do not seek commercial gain on those images, I do not need your permission, nor do I need your signed release, to post them on my blog.
As to your security concerns: Your security has not been compromised in any way, shape, or form because the only people who might recognize you in those group shots already know who you are. And people who don’t know who you are won’t be able to identify you in those group shots. So you shouldn’t make ridiculous assertions about security because it only exposes your ignorance on the subject.
However, I do understand that, on very rare occasions, there may be one or two people on a group hike who suffer from grinch-like personality syndrome and don’t want their picture taken. That is why I stopped shooting images of individual hikers in isolation a few years ago. Since then, I only take group shots and do my best to avoid making anyone in the hiking group the primary focus in that shot. And since I take group shots, it is unreasonable to expect me to ask each and every hiker in the group shot for permission each and every time I take a group shot, especially since I take at least 100 group shots on every hike. So your suggestion is ridiculous. That is the best you are going to get from me. If you and your friend’s grinch-like personality issues prevent you from enjoying the memories and pictures of a past group hike you were on, and that group hike happens to be documented here on my blog, well… I suggest you avoid my blog.
And let’s not forget that quite a few hike leaders either take pics of the hikes they lead, or actively solicit pics taken by other hikers who were on that hike, all so they can post them online. In fact, posting pics of the group hike is a pretty big deal and everyone seems to enjoy them. Well, everyone but you and your friend. That makes you both an anomaly. So lighten up.
BTW, please be an equal opportunity grinch; don’t just focus on me. Take time out of your day to contact the folks who run the ASCHG hiking program and insist that, from now on, you want them to ban all cameras and video gear on all their future hikes because snap-happy hikers make you and your friend very uncomfortable. I’m sure they would love to hear from you. 🙂
But before you start complaining to the ASCHG folks, do you remember who the hike leader was on this hike? Well, he is one of the people who help run the ASCHG hiking program. When he saw me, he came over and told me he was glad I was going on this hike… and he was counting on me to take a LOT of pictures that day. So you see, you and your friend need to take a deep breath, get a grip on reality, stop being so photo-phobic, and just kick back and enjoy the hike.
However, if you and your friend really, really want to avoid having your picture taken on a hike, you have a number of options: 1) Don’t go on group hikes, or 2) Don’t go on group hikes with me, or 3) Hike on your own so you have control over who you hike with, or 4) Stop hiking.
I do have some good news for you, though. Well, actually some good news and some bad news.
The good news: I no longer take still images of the hikes I go on.
The bad news: I now only shoot video of all my hikes, video that includes sound.
So if you are unfortunate enough to end up on another hike with me, be advised, you will almost certainly end up in some of the group video… and after editing, some of the group video you are in will almost certainly end up in the final video… and the final video will be uploaded to YouTube and made available here on my blog for anyone to watch. And if that upsets you, or makes you angry, you’ll just have to deal with it. I know. I know. It’s enough to make a grinch cringe! 🙂
Okay. There you have it. That is my position on the matter. So don’t waste your time leaving another comment because I will not post it, and I will not respond to it, either. That goes for anyone else reading this.
Again… you and your friend need to lighten up.