javier
Veteran
- Location
- Los Angeles
Christina - I have problems taking (candid) shots of people
I think that when they (people) look at the camera and they know that you are taking a photo of them - it spoils the shot, (for me anyway) - with one of two exceptions
I really think it depends on the situation. For example, When I shoot people, I never hide that fact. I never sneak around. In fact, often, I will go out of my way to get noticed. Most folks want their picture taken, they just don't know it.
There are few times when someone will ask me why I took their picture. I always answer with the 100% truth what ever that truth is. Every now and again I will be asked to delete an image which I do, unless of course it is film. Every once
in a while I will get cussed out and I have been cussed out in languages I do not even know. But it is a part of the risk. But I have also had a couple dozen pictures published and picked up by various newspapers and have been used in brochures
and such. I try to introduce a personal element to my images. As far as the true candid, I love those as well. Those work great as well. It all comes down to context. Here are a few examples of some recent ones.
With his lady, I saw her and said..How about a smile pretty lady. Of which she did...I then gave her my card with name and email on it.
I emailed her a copy of it. I have ''hundreds'' of these types of images. These are the easiest for me to make.
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A few feet away, I came across this transaction. completely candid. I simply stuck my LX-5 in there and snapped away. They never
saw me even though I was 4-5 feet away from them.
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As I kept walking, I saw this scene in front of me and could not pass it up. I stood there, composed and shot my image. The fellow just stood there in disbelief almost.
But in the end, he did not care.
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Got to the corner, saw this scene, jingled my keys and as soon as one or both would turn, I would snap away, which I did.
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And on my way home, I met this fellow. His name is Troy and asked me to take his picture. I ended up buying him a chicken for lunch.
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