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Originally Posted by Molten
An idea to all, how about posting your preference if your preference is strong. If you really do or don't want them to ask, post it under your team number.
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A suggestion I would make as an alternative to posting the preference here would be to post something visible in your pit area if you have a very strong preference on photography of your robot, or of team members. Not everybody reads Chief Delphi, and if it is a concern to your team, that might be a good way of dealing with it. The other thing I would mention would be if you are really concerned about this issue or have strong feelings one way or another it might be worth coming to a consensus, at least with the mentors.
Now, onto what I have seen mentioned only briefly, with this statement.
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Originally Posted by EricH
One other note: the photographer might not be from a team (e.g., media, in which case you will be asked permission) OR not be a scout as such.
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While much of the photography that goes on in the pit area is likely due to teams scouting or taking photos, occasionally there are outside people that come in to take pictures. They could be anybody from some of the VIP's who want to take some photos home so they remember the competition to news crews to somebody hired by FIRST or volunteering with FIRST to take promotional and/or event related pictures. For all you might say something on CD about not wanting pictures taken without somebody asking one way or another, these people might not know that they should be concerned or that your team has a preference. Many times they will likely ask, but sometimes they might not. Just some food for thought.
Flash photography, just like noise makers or other, similar devices, I would think presents a potential safety hazard. This is because even if you warn the team you are taking a picture of, there is the potential with a flash that the teams around them could be distracted. A possible solution might be to present the idea of having no flash photography in the pit area due to safety concerns to FIRST.