After reading the series of articles about photography and surveillance I can conclude that people in general, consistently act different when they know there is camera on them. For me it seemed like in a lot of the articles people were worried about doing something wrong on video tape. The women video taping the police man making a traffic stop for example created an uncomfortable environment for the police officer and therefore resulted in her arrest. It seems like there is a very sensitive line when it comes to video taping because, like we discussed in class, video or photography can be misleading to the eye and is not always completely trustworthy.
Eavesdropping laws are different across the nation so it is easy to violate someone's privacy without meaning too. The Cheryl Sourkes photographs are taken in an environment that could easily violate someone's rights and privacy and remind me of some of Nan Goldin's work. She too photographed her friends personal lives and if they were not willing to be publicized she too could have faced legal issues. These articles make me realize, unlike most mediums, that photography is often capturing a moment in time. I can understand why many people feel weary about having their actions documented.
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