Ian Prince I see what you mean. Or American Gigolo, but that's even older :)
Magda Korzewska Actually it suits better as it is your hand, isn't it?
Ian Prince That is true :)
Jennifer It look me a while to find the hand here. I hadn't seen this series, so now I'm going to flip through it.
My S.O. and I have had a similar conversation before. I feel like having a picture of someone is so intimate and personal, because as a photo and piece of art, you OWN the rights and everything to that photo. Even if it's just a photo of them smiling at a picnic or something innocuous like that, you OWN a part of that person, in a way. It was a startling idea to me, and I tend to not take recognizable photos of people to share on here and use for projects because of that. What do you think? What about when it's yourself?
Ian Prince I definitely feel the same reserve as you regarding publishing photos of people on the internet. In some cultures I believe it's even thought that photographs steal the soul of the person being photographed. It took me a while to feel confortable sharing photos of my family. As for strangers I always ask for permission before publishing (in Switzerland the law even requires it). Of course when it's myself it's a different matter, but there it's trying to remain artistic and stay way from exhibitionism, vanity, and the whole "selfie culture".
Jennifer I feel like it would be rude to not ask someone's permission; I would feel so uncomfortable. I think you definitely aren't entering the selfie arena with these photos, do no worries there. ^.^
Magda Korzewska This one reminds me the scene from 9 and 1/2 weeks.