Originally posted by -Spooky- For what it's worth, I think that you (or her) liking the end result does not make the act any less disrespectful.
Yes, you're kinda right, this is one of the problems that I have with this kind of photography, for me at least. Most of the times I end up being respectful and I've missed quite a lot of great shots, to my eyes at least. I don't know what should I do, if I ask beforehand people have the tendency to say no, not to mention that sometimes you ruin the moment by doing this. Lately I have developed the habit of taking the picture anyway, sometimes even without asking, then I approach the subject, show the photo and ask them if they want it deleted or not. It was this exact situation here and she chose to keep the photo, also allowed me to post it online.