People photography - tips and sharing
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blimmer said:
Haha... generally, I try to use a small lens like the 50mm or 35mm prime to avoid unwanted attraction. Sometimes I feel that my 17-40 is too big and people tend to feel uneasy. Also, just be quick and people dun even know that they have been shot! :bsmilie:
Ramius75 said:
I can understand for not wishing to be in the pics of strangers but take into account that the 3X zoom is not enough to snipe in on him. What say you if I told you he walked over 50m (closer to 80m since i walked back the same path he came from) just to question me?
the only reasonable conclusion i can come to is that he mistook any cam with tripod to be a "powerful camera"
Just to share an experience many years ago.
I was in a tour group in LA. In one of the street, there was this very gigantic Kobe Bryant adidas wall poster. A fellow tourist in our group was going to take a picture of that poster. Right at the foot of the wall was a big black guy seating on a bench. When the black saw the tourist taking picture, he became very angry and he stood up and shouted something. I was somewhere (with a SLR) behind the fellow tourist and we were about 10m-20m from the wall/man. The black started walking towards us and shouting. I was quite scared, and so is the tourist. I act blur and pretended that I dont know the tourist and quickly walked away.:sweat: The tourist was just as worried and he also quickly keep his camera and ran.
That was my first trip with a SLR and from then on, I was always very mindful of taking pictures of strangers.
I was in a tour group in LA. In one of the street, there was this very gigantic Kobe Bryant adidas wall poster. A fellow tourist in our group was going to take a picture of that poster. Right at the foot of the wall was a big black guy seating on a bench. When the black saw the tourist taking picture, he became very angry and he stood up and shouted something. I was somewhere (with a SLR) behind the fellow tourist and we were about 10m-20m from the wall/man. The black started walking towards us and shouting. I was quite scared, and so is the tourist. I act blur and pretended that I dont know the tourist and quickly walked away.:sweat: The tourist was just as worried and he also quickly keep his camera and ran.
That was my first trip with a SLR and from then on, I was always very mindful of taking pictures of strangers.
OCP said:
Some people are like that....weird though, don't know what they're actually thinking or the purpose of them doing these.
you have to understand not everyone is keen to have their pics takenSnoweagle said:
especially if its future use would be unknown or worse used to implicate them in a certain situation. crooks fear cameras and surveillence the most but its not limited to them
generally I've not met any hostile americans. most of those i met are the younger generation and they love to pose in front of the camera. suits me just fine.
hahaha maybe ya award winning smile still not award enuff..... practice la pracitce... will be better one...hahahaha...... 
just a thought though.... if using a telephoto lets say 200-300mm would it still be obvious to strangers on the street that we are taking them? Also, lets say we are doing a night shot, is it possible to shoot street photography using a long lens. I think by the time the exposure of 20s is over the subject would have moved..... or am i wrong to say that.... any ideas? :think:
So its right to say that its impossible to take people on the streets at night.... haha.... thats one thing i am puzzled by too... ive never seen any photos with a slightest attempt to capture people at night or evening when there is low light.... maybe its just a limitation.... :dunno:
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duhduh83 said:
Can but either u use flash or ask the person to stand still then use a tripod to take.
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