Sounds about right. Being a very frequent flier myself, I handle myself about the same as "Nancy" in the article described. I've even taken photographs of the cockpit - without permission. Like the other frequent flyer, I've photographed and taken video of confrontations on an airplane. But I'm always soooo-o-o-o very careful, and I have yet to date to ever post anywhere online any photos that I've taken of the inside of an airplane. I even avoid brandishing my camera around in an airport for the same reasons. All you need is one "uncomfortable" employee to completely ruin your day and there are enough things competing for that spot already LOL!
My advice to travelers: If you've never been on a plane (or at least not frequently) and want to take photos of the amazing experience that it is, just be careful, grin like an excited kid, tell the crew you've never been on a plane and you'll probably have no problems. You might even be invited to take photos of them/with them. But the instant you are even sensed as "suspicious", or simply if one of the crew is having a bad day, and you get "the look", just put the camera away...not worth your day being ruined.
Also be careful to check country rules on photography. I lived in Tanzania for many years, and it is against the law to take a photo of any government building - even from the outside.
I then moved to DR Congo - and there you need a permit to take photos in town, and the rules changed from town to town.
Some tribal groups believed a photograph takes away their soul - so always be sure you check with the subject of your photo, so as not to cause offense.
@imaginings interesting regarding Congo ... when I was travelling in Mozambique I was told to not photograph any gov buildings. Here in Oz I always check with any indigenous about making their portrait and I don't 'take photos' ... sounds too much like stealing.
Very interesting. I love to document my travels and had no idea there were such restrictions. I even looked up the laws for public photography in France. I was totally unaware such restrictions even existed. I don't usually take photos of people, but there are often shots that cannot be taken without the presence of humans. I'd hate to think that I wasn't able to take a photo of the Eiffel Tower because some suspicious French citizen just happened to walk into the photo at the time I snapped the shutter. Thanks for sharing this article and piquing my curiosity.
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My advice to travelers: If you've never been on a plane (or at least not frequently) and want to take photos of the amazing experience that it is, just be careful, grin like an excited kid, tell the crew you've never been on a plane and you'll probably have no problems. You might even be invited to take photos of them/with them. But the instant you are even sensed as "suspicious", or simply if one of the crew is having a bad day, and you get "the look", just put the camera away...not worth your day being ruined.
I then moved to DR Congo - and there you need a permit to take photos in town, and the rules changed from town to town.
Some tribal groups believed a photograph takes away their soul - so always be sure you check with the subject of your photo, so as not to cause offense.