2009 Amish 05 May 09

My own photography from Ohio Amish country, mostly Holmes and Wayne counties. Taken during the summers of 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008 & 2009.
These photographs are copyrighted.

Everyone asks “Isn’t taking photographs of the Amish against their religion?”
Answer — NO, it’s not against an Amish person’s religion to be photographed. The Amish religion does, however, prohibit POSING for
photographs..
If you ask an Amish person for permission to take their picture, they will politely say no, as this could be construed as a willingness to
“pose.” Most of my Amish friends say they could care less if people take their picture ... provided the photographers are respectful. Many have
recounted stories of tourists driving up their driveway and boldly walking onto their front lawn to take a photograph. One woman recalled
a time when a tourist stopped her buggy and held the reins of the horse until his wife could get a photo! Horror stories like these aren’t the
norm, but keep in mind a few disrespectful photographers can generate a great deal of bad feeling within the Amish community.
Quoted from Amish Heartland July 2007 A Guide to Photographing the Amish by Wade Wilcox

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