There is a one-eyed filmmaker who is going to hide a camera in his prosthetic eye. This presents all sorts of privacy concerns, I think. While yes, it would permit capturing people as they really are, and he is saying that he’ll get releases signed after the fact, it creeps me out.
I don’t like hiding. Hiding a camera anywhere presents issues of openness which, in the long run, I think may do more harm than good for photographers and filmmakers, especially documentary ones. While this technology could definitely be used for good, like to capture someone abusing workers, the potential for abuse is huge. The balance will be difficult to achieve.
I’m all for busting abusive employers, dangerous food producers, and the like. However, I don’t want to find out that I’ve been filmed/recorded only when I’m presented with a release. Shouldn’t the public be entitled to some presumption of personal privacy?
Stuff to think about…