Taking pictures without being a problem
Consent, shoes, and staying out of rows.
Ask first
Ask before photographing people, and accept a no without negotiating. Many pickers are paid by weight and a posed shot costs them money.
Do not photograph drying beds with the door open; light and moisture matter more than your picture.
The best farm photograph is usually taken from the edge.
Where to stand
Stand at the end of a row, never inside it. Rows are the farm's workspace and the soil is the crop's future.
Wipe your shoes before you get back in the car; you are carrying the farm's soil onto the next farm.
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