Minnesota Masquerade Ball pics.
 

Link to pics from Masquerade Ball of Minneapolis chapters EP (grad) and Xi (Univ. of Minnesota) on 17 Feb. 2007:

http://www.tc.umn.edu/~ques/MasqueradePix/F/index.htm

Wow, where did all of those Ques come from? I saw five guys I knew--and two of them are Kappas - LOL

I only saw one of my chapter sorors (guess what color dress she had on)and I know a bunch went.

I heard it was fun, although I understand the bruhs were disappointed with the turnout.

I just had something interesting happen. I was teasing one of my board members (who is a Kappas) that I saw a pic of him at the Omega party on an internet message board. He was not pleased. It's not that he was doing anything wrong or the fact that he was supporting the Ques, it was the fact that he was unaware that the person taking the photos would make them available on the www.

His view was that the party hosts should have made it known that the pics would be published, so that folx could ask to not have their pic taken. I think he made a good point.

What do you all think?

Was it a candid shot or did he pose?

I mean, I'm biased because I post pictures of probate shows and don't know nar' one of the people I'm shooting, but they were public events.....

(Except for the one probate for the org I knew wasn't supposed to have probates, lol..... she was like "No pictures.... y'all were neeevvverrr heeeerrreeee")

This one was a candid shot. And I am referring to events like a party whether you pay admission or not, in a private home or not. But even if it was posed, the person being photographed should be told that the pic is not just for the scrapbook of the chapter or whatever, no?

For example, you asked me if you could take our pic. I knew it would probably get posted, but if I said yes as long as you don't post it I know you would have complied. That becomes more difficult when someone is just randomly taking pics.

I understand.

I also make a living on being semi-public, so you can see where my bias comes in. :)

I think he's overreacting but I'll ask this first - is he upset because it was on this site & he's unfamiliar with greekchat? Would he feel the same if it was on the chapters website or if the photo was included in advertisements for next years event?

Even if the pictures weren't posted here it could easily have been passed around - one member shares with another - the next member post on a chapter list serv - next person shares with brother from another chapter - etc. My feeling is the way pictures/emails are shared these days you should assume at a public event your picture could be taken and if you aren't suppossed to be seen then you should stay home.

I agree 100% with him.

Going to an event and getting a pic taken candidly or in a pose doesn't mean you expect for the pic to show up on the internet. I opt to not have my pic taken if I think it might end up on a flier or website. Or posted by someone on a message board.

This isn't about "not supposed to be seen." Nor is it about GC. But if the pics are here then you know they are other places.

No, this is about a 50+ plus year old man with a wife and three young adult offspring attending a nice gathering, having his picture taken unknowingly and then having it show up on the internet.

Not everyone is into the internet and they don't know about the prevalence of pictures be posted.

The question I asked is should party hosts inform guests that pics will be taken that could end up on the internet. I mean it could be something as simple as a notice posted at the entry way.

Were the pics taken by event photography or some random taking pics? If it was a random, there's no way for this "your pics will be taken and posted somewhere" disclaimer to be given when applicable.

I just think it's strange when people post pics of events. Why not just post pics of themselves at the event? Why post pics of others (unless it's event photographry and from the event website, etc.)?

Considering the site that is posted above it appears to be the event photographer. And you are right it could only be done for iin such a case.

Posting a notice is not insurance against a private photo being shared anywhere on the internet. With digital camera's and personal web pages and blogs its just not feasble to think your image isn't anywhere on the www.

I know not everyone "gets" the internet which is why I asked did it matter to him that it was on GC? Would he have had the same reaction if you were forwarded a personal email that had some pictures of the event from someone & you recognized him in the background (meaning the photographer wasn't aiming at or looking at who was in the background)?