> When a flight attendant tells you to not take pictures, its obviously for security/terrorism concerns. Not necessarily. A plane is a crowded, cramped enviro

> When a flight attendant tells you to not take pictures, its obviously for security/terrorism concerns. Not necessarily. A plane is a crowded, cramped environment and other passengers (such as myself) might not want to be photographed.[1] A broad "no photos" rule is an easy way to make sure that those of us who don't want to be photographed don't have to be. Similarly, photo-taking by tourists is often distracting (people spilling into aisles, flash photography in a small reflective space, etc.). People often seem to have no idea how to take photos without being disruptive. I agree that the disruption is the problem, but a "no photos" rule is easier to enforce than "photos, but no flash, except the LED flash on camera phones..." This interaction should have ended after "thanks, I didn't know there was a policy against taking photos." [1] See, for example, the evergreen controversy about the photography rules at Burning Man. It's a constant balance between "people want to take pictures so they can remember what happened" and "some people don't want to be photographed in what for them is a very personnel experience."