Comments on: Photographer vs. Soccer Mom http://www.photographybay.com/2007/09/24/photographer-vs-soccer-mom/ The latest in digital photography and camera reviews, news and rumors for Canon, Nikon, Sony, Olympus and more. Sun, 21 Mar 2010 02:44:14 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Sonolta Alpha http://www.photographybay.com/2007/09/24/photographer-vs-soccer-mom/#comment-10932 Sonolta Alpha Tue, 20 May 2008 22:04:26 +0000 http://www.photographybay.com/2007/09/24/photographer-vs-soccer-mom/#comment-10932 My advice is don't mess with the kid's games unless you have permission from the refs/coaches/etc. I've found it simple enough to ask permission from a men's am game, and that might be what you want to limit yourself to. Mind you, I'm not saying the rude soccer mom was in the right, but it might be more trouble than it's worth. Parents are very worried about stalkers and other unsavory characters, and unless they know you, will make whatever assumptions they want. My advice is don’t mess with the kid’s games unless you have permission from the refs/coaches/etc. I’ve found it simple enough to ask permission from a men’s am game, and that might be what you want to limit yourself to. Mind you, I’m not saying the rude soccer mom was in the right, but it might be more trouble than it’s worth. Parents are very worried about stalkers and other unsavory characters, and unless they know you, will make whatever assumptions they want.

]]> By: Tim Solley http://www.photographybay.com/2007/09/24/photographer-vs-soccer-mom/#comment-1659 Tim Solley Wed, 26 Sep 2007 19:12:40 +0000 http://www.photographybay.com/2007/09/24/photographer-vs-soccer-mom/#comment-1659 I'm of the "catch more flies with honey than vinegar" crowd. I find that diffusing a situation is often times better than escalating it, even if you're in the right. That said, I would have stood my ground, especially if the woman was being aggressive. But I would have dealt with her respectfully and would have simply explained myself to her. Many times you can easily disarm someone by simply being respectful and "taking the high road". Based on the original poster's account of the incident, it's a little unclear how he handled the situation. The written text seems a little terse and he very well may have come off that way. Then again it could just be the written account that comes off as terse... I’m of the “catch more flies with honey than vinegar” crowd. I find that diffusing a situation is often times better than escalating it, even if you’re in the right.

That said, I would have stood my ground, especially if the woman was being aggressive. But I would have dealt with her respectfully and would have simply explained myself to her. Many times you can easily disarm someone by simply being respectful and “taking the high road”.

Based on the original poster’s account of the incident, it’s a little unclear how he handled the situation. The written text seems a little terse and he very well may have come off that way. Then again it could just be the written account that comes off as terse…

]]> By: Tim Solley http://www.photographybay.com/2007/09/24/photographer-vs-soccer-mom/#comment-2086 Tim Solley Wed, 26 Sep 2007 17:12:40 +0000 http://www.photographybay.com/2007/09/24/photographer-vs-soccer-mom/#comment-2086 I\'m of the \"catch more flies with honey than vinegar\" crowd. I find that diffusing a situation is often times better than escalating it, even if you\'re in the right.<br /><br /> That said, I would have stood my ground, especially if the woman was being aggressive. But I would have dealt with her respectfully and would have simply explained myself to her. Many times you can easily disarm someone by simply being respectful and \"taking the high road\".<br /><br /> Based on the original poster\'s account of the incident, it\'s a little unclear how he handled the situation. The written text seems a little terse and he very well may have come off that way. Then again it could just be the written account that comes off as terse... I\'m of the \"catch more flies with honey than vinegar\" crowd. I find that diffusing a situation is often times better than escalating it, even if you\'re in the right.

That said, I would have stood my ground, especially if the woman was being aggressive. But I would have dealt with her respectfully and would have simply explained myself to her. Many times you can easily disarm someone by simply being respectful and \"taking the high road\".

Based on the original poster\'s account of the incident, it\'s a little unclear how he handled the situation. The written text seems a little terse and he very well may have come off that way. Then again it could just be the written account that comes off as terse…

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