photographing on the street
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I havent mastered that yet either, would like to know also.
You might like to read this - Why street photography is facing a moment of truth.
You just have to learn how to ignore people while projecting confidence. I know it's easy to say, but that's it really.
My trick, if I notice eyes on me, is to adjust my view to looking at a building, or above peoples' heads. That seems to put you out of their attention sphere for some reason.
My trick, if I notice eyes on me, is to adjust my view to looking at a building, or above peoples' heads. That seems to put you out of their attention sphere for some reason.
In my experience you need to have that Colgate air of confience.
Thanx for the replies and the article Voyager.
how'd you get this colgate air of confidence?
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That's a wonderful article..
Street photography is very unnerving, especially depending on the area you're in. Where I live we have a huge outdoor market on every Tuesday, Friday and Saturday. So on Tuesday lunchtimes for the past 3 weeks, I've been going out and trying to take some pictures there.
I've yet to get close enough to really capture anything significant, but I'm noticing a distinct improvement from this weeks catch compared to the first time I went out there.
Street photography is very unnerving, especially depending on the area you're in. Where I live we have a huge outdoor market on every Tuesday, Friday and Saturday. So on Tuesday lunchtimes for the past 3 weeks, I've been going out and trying to take some pictures there.
I've yet to get close enough to really capture anything significant, but I'm noticing a distinct improvement from this weeks catch compared to the first time I went out there.
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It's a mixture of confidence and concentration. If you are concentrating on your subject, you won't notice anyone else looking at you. Another tip is to keep the camera to your eye after you have taken the shot, the subject usually then thinks you are photographing something behind them.
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Good advice..i do that in most of lifes situations let alone photography..
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sounds daft, but in the past I have worn a high visability jacket! Yes, it does draw a little more attention, but as with everyone in a high vis, people assume you must be working, therefore you know what your doing and that your doing it for a reason....
Also helps people not run you over if your not looking where your going with a camera glued to your head!
I now tend not to worry too much, particularly if I'm using a long lens although if i'm on the 50mm I do still use this little trick
Also helps people not run you over if your not looking where your going with a camera glued to your head!
I now tend not to worry too much, particularly if I'm using a long lens although if i'm on the 50mm I do still use this little trick
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I enjoy street photography or rather people photography but it takes me a few minutes to get into it and I am usually nervous the first few shots until I go into photography mode. However whilst I know my rights to photograph on the street if challenged I am wondering more and more what to actually do with the pictures. Apart from a few websites, any competitions or publications require the subjects permission before they will publish.
sounds daft, but in the past I have worn a high visability jacket! Yes, it does draw a little more attention, but as with everyone in a high vis, people assume you must be working, therefore you know what your doing and that your doing it for a reason....
I did the same when covering the Poll-Tax riots way back when and also the Anti-War protests in London more recently...
Made all the difference - didn't get corralled into a 'kettle'... cops allowed me in and out no probs...
Missed the latest ones as I was 'away somewhere'...
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sounds daft, but in the past I have worn a high visability jacket! Yes, it does draw a little more attention, but as with everyone in a high vis, people assume you must be working, therefore you know what your doing and that your doing it for a reason....
Also helps people not run you over if your not looking where your going with a camera glued to your head!
I now tend not to worry too much, particularly if I'm using a long lens although if i'm on the 50mm I do still use this little trick
I want one with a google logo!