Notting Hill residents to influencers: “stop shooting Instagram photos at our doorsteps”
Mar 8, 2019
Dunja Đuđić
Dunja Djudjic is a multi-talented artist based in Novi Sad, Serbia. With 15 years of experience as a photographer, she specializes in capturing the beauty of nature, travel, concerts, and fine art. In addition to her photography, Dunja also expresses her creativity through writing, embroidery, and jewelry making.
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Notting Hill isn’t just the location where the famous movie was shot. It has become the place where bloggers and influencers shoot their Instagram photos– and the residents hate it. They complain that the picturesque London neighborhood has become swarmed by “Insta-tourists” and begging them to stop taking photos at their doorsteps.
According to the residents, Notting Hill streets are being turned into “personal photo studios.” Daphne Lamirel, who lives in the area, told The Standard that Instagram shoots had increased in the past six months. She said that it was sweet at first. But, lately it has become pretty crazy. “The walls are quite thin and you can hear them laughing and directing photos from our living room,” Lamirel complained. She added that, on weekends, there are “at least four groups taking pictures at the same time.”
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Another resident of the neighborhood, Olivia Lamb, said that some influencers set themselves up for a shoot with a range of outfits. She complained that they take photos at people’s doorsteps, staying there for hours, and making no effort to move when people come in and out of their houses. “I’ve come across our doorstep on Instagram many times.” But it can get even crazier. Some of them set up changing tents so they can change outfits during shoots. Seriously?
Okay, Notting Hill really is a picturesque neighborhood, it’s very photogenic, and I understand why people like it. But this reminds me of the “zombie apocalypse at a sunflower farm” (this would make a great name for a movie). It’s becoming popular, and thus it’s getting swarmed by “Instagram stars” and tourists.
You are allowed to take photos in public, that’s not an issue. But, some limits shouldn’t be crossed. Setting a tent at my lawn or doorstep is certainly not something I’d tolerate, so I can understand that this is making residents frustrated. I just hope it won’t end in screaming at random photographers, like it did in Houston and Coral Springs.
[via FStoppers]
Dunja Đuđić
Dunja Djudjic is a multi-talented artist based in Novi Sad, Serbia. With 15 years of experience as a photographer, she specializes in capturing the beauty of nature, travel, concerts, and fine art. In addition to her photography, Dunja also expresses her creativity through writing, embroidery, and jewelry making.
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13 responses to “Notting Hill residents to influencers: “stop shooting Instagram photos at our doorsteps””
Put up on your window a picture of a person peeping through the window and passively photobomb all their pictures
If they are on my doorstep it’s my property and they’d be greeted accordingly.
say good bye to your windows
Karlontxo Pe they’d be greeted with more artillery than their rock throwing could handle
David Knighton that’s true. Or they could be arrested for trespassing or burglary? Cracks me up y’all are siding with people trespassing to take a picture versus the homeowners
I wouldn’t mind the odd shot if I were a resident. Which I won’t be because property prices in Notting Hill now start with seven figures. But if it became excessive, a well placed bucket of dirty water ought to bring matters to a halt.
Ummmm….. property release forms signed? If not, sue them.
Yeah, the law works differently outside the USA. :)
If they’re in the way and won’t move, push them out of the way. An occasional water spray also helps.
The best is to tell them that they need a building release form. Chase them through Instagram for damages due to lack of a building release form.
Set up a cardboard cut-out of someone! If they touch it to move it, they are guilty of a crime.
This is a simple matter! ask the owner if you would like to use thier property or evan the outside of thier building. (if they say yes then OK but if they say no then you can’t). If you are just in the street and not distrubing the natrual flow of cars and people then shoot. I think the best thing as always is to be respectfull and communacate to your fellow human. Remeber! this is thier place and you want to use it regaudless of the law and cost, just Communacate!
Can we stop calling them influencers? They’re not. At all. They’re just idiots who spend hours taking selfies that people seem to get wet over. Also if they are spending all this time on private property and you don’t like it then make them leave. Simple.