That's why you should have a backup plan. Look for a places with no security cameras (yes, there still are that kind of places, especially in eastern europe) and have another memory card with typical tourist scenery pictures, which you can change in if there's a slighthest chance of getting caught.

Besides, have you ever wondered why most of those voyeur/upskirt pictures come from russia and eastern europe? Things are still more relaxed here about these kind of things. Although, there's a slight change in atmosphere about this, I think that in ten years time, voyeurism will suffer a lot and it'll become such a infrigment of law like some inappropriate pictures of underage people.

But let's not make this thread about discussion of legal issues. Where ever I shoot, legality of my actions is not a problem. Just enjoy, I make it possible for you.

Beautiful shots

I agree to a certain extent that behavior is more important than camera size, but you're still holding a large camera in your hand and you're pointing it directly at someone. I've never had a SLR, but I played with a bridge camera, which looks like a cheap mini slr, and I can tell you that I had men and women looking at me constantly, and I wasn't even pointing the camera in their direction. A small camera phone also draws a ton of attention if you're shooting with it. The simple act of holding something in your hand and bringing it up to take a photo will draw eyes. The only thing most people don't appear to pay much attention to are camcorders for whatever reason. It's almost as if they dismiss it as a recording device. I can't imagine you're not attracting attention to yourself. Let's not also forget that the smaller the lens the closer you have to get to the subject, and the closer you get the louder that shutter sounds gets :).


[QUOTE=dukkyone;1106434]I've haven't even seen a live upskirt in ages much less taken a picture of one, but I think it's ok as long as it's in a public. Like if a girl is just sitting on steps and you take her picture. I'm sure some copy somewhere will attempt to arrest you or do something to you, but I am not aware of any law against this.

As for the 18 and over rule, I don't know about you, but I see endless 18 year olds that look like they're 16. The reason why I know this is because there's a college dormitory near where I live and I see a constant stream of this girls coming and going from there, who really don't look 18 at all, but they must be if they're attending college right? Strange, I don't remember them being that young looking when I was 18.

You better read up on the laws, being 'in public' makes no difference if the intent is there. You know how the legal system is, supposedly you cannot take pics of people on private property, but how does the papparazzi in hollywood get away with it?
All you have to do is get caught in the wrong circumstances and you are toast. Age means nothing - you can argue all day long you thought that 16 yr old was 18 or older - there are gals that have fake ID that says they are 20-22-24 - it doesn't matter - you are somehow just supposed to 'know' if someone is underage or not. Look at Laurance Taylor the football player - he was convicted of sex assault on a minor even though that minored testified she told him she was 22 and had fake ID that said the same (she was 15 or 16). Still, Taylor got screwed.
Like you guys, I know some 16 yr olds that can pass for 22-24 all day long. It doesn't matter.
Beyond that, age means nothing with upskirting and the law, you just get charged with a few more things if they are under age.