My definition of creepshot is a photo taken of someone without their knowledge. The photographer may have gone back to get consent from the people photographed after the fact, but I found no mention of it in the article. The only mention of the photographs being taken secretly is in the title, and that's where I'm drawing my conclusions from.
I have lived in Japan. While I was there, there was a law that cellphones had to make a loud shutter sound whenever a picture was taken. Hence, those of you claiming that the concept of creepshots is a western puritanical idea are dead wrong.
I believe that the photographer chose to photograph women and children because, if they were to become upset with her for taking them, there is less risk of physical harm or intimidation.
It's possible that she was just more interested in capturing the lives of women and children for whatever reason. But, to answer your question (finally), the reason I feel this way about this subject is because I am a woman and I hate people taking my picture without my knowledge. I have hated it my whole life. I have the experience of being both the powerless child and the unintimidating woman.
Imagining someone taking a photo of me without my knowledge or consent, and then publishing it and gaining fame or fortune from it is extremely upsetting.
I hope this has helped you understand my perspective.
"The images you see here were all taken between 1996 and 2009"
9-22 years old. some of them were well within the internet era.
I looked up more info on the shutter sound accompanying photographs taken on smartphones. This has been in effect since 2001. But I was wrong about it being a law. It looks like all the cell phone carriers in Japan self-regulated and made it a requirement themselves.
I have lived in Japan. While I was there, there was a law that cellphones had to make a loud shutter sound whenever a picture was taken. Hence, those of you claiming that the concept of creepshots is a western puritanical idea are dead wrong.
I believe that the photographer chose to photograph women and children because, if they were to become upset with her for taking them, there is less risk of physical harm or intimidation.
It's possible that she was just more interested in capturing the lives of women and children for whatever reason. But, to answer your question (finally), the reason I feel this way about this subject is because I am a woman and I hate people taking my picture without my knowledge. I have hated it my whole life. I have the experience of being both the powerless child and the unintimidating woman.
Imagining someone taking a photo of me without my knowledge or consent, and then publishing it and gaining fame or fortune from it is extremely upsetting.
I hope this has helped you understand my perspective.