Ah, that must have sucked. Photography can be _really_ bad for that kind of thing. Especially IMO since a lot of people think regular cameras are obsolete unless you are on Official Business. Just use your phone, etc.
You reminded me of one time when I was out walking with the idea of capturing some aircraft, so I had a superzoom with me. While walking into the hills I saw a house that was for sale, and I happened to be looking for a house, so I snapped a photo.
Some weeks later I greeted an acquaintance-neighbor on the street and they looked kind of conflicted while we spoke. After I crossed the street, post-greeting, they called out, "HEY, WHY ARE YOU TAKING PICTURES OF PEOPLES' HOUSES?" and I had no idea what to make of that...only to realize hours later that they lived across the street from the house that was for sale. Geez. I'll bet they absolutely hated the fact that the mysterious house photog greeted them like a normal person would!
In some Southern European countries (Greece or Turkey IIRC), photographers with long lenses will be arrested if they are caught near an airport that hosts any sort of military aircraft.
You reminded me of one time when I was out walking with the idea of capturing some aircraft, so I had a superzoom with me. While walking into the hills I saw a house that was for sale, and I happened to be looking for a house, so I snapped a photo.
Some weeks later I greeted an acquaintance-neighbor on the street and they looked kind of conflicted while we spoke. After I crossed the street, post-greeting, they called out, "HEY, WHY ARE YOU TAKING PICTURES OF PEOPLES' HOUSES?" and I had no idea what to make of that...only to realize hours later that they lived across the street from the house that was for sale. Geez. I'll bet they absolutely hated the fact that the mysterious house photog greeted them like a normal person would!