Reply To: How Do I Repay?

did you make any mention of the water you would drink at the event?

I was told I was allowed to drink/eat whatever I liked.

what about the use of their tables to place your equipment on?

Actually, I didn’t do that. When I wasn’t wearing my camera bag, I kept it on the floor.

did you stand on the floor? although minor, i imagine your walking might have weakened the structure of the building to a small degree?

do you know exactly how much it contributed?

perhaps you should hire an engineer to find out?

A. It wasn’t their building.

B. It’s impossible to do the job without standing on something, so it’s understood that that’s okay.

did you speak to anyone there not 100% necessary to your job?

Actually, no I didn’t. Every conversation I had at the event was photography related.

did that distract them temporarily from paying attention to the event?

Perhaps, but I was not responsible for the guests’ attention to the event. Again, it’s understood that if I am to photograph people, I may need to grab their attention.

i think your Halachic problems are just beginning.

Other than the issue I brought up, I don’t think so.

The Wolf