yeah i know ... make it a 2-3 person group shoot
RF.SG is holding a outing at Chinatown, you are most welcome to join!
No RF camera also doesnt matter
Icy said:
"A smile defuses a lot of situations"
I think there's no rule in street photography, every situation is different. You have to judge for yourself what is appropriate behaviour, and what best reflects your style. I prefer not to upset people. I always try to do it stealth, but if I'm being noticed – I’d smile and nod. If they give an indication they don't want their picture taken, I don't. I move on to the next person. Empathy and being able to read body language are important.
Well said. :thumbsup: Every different situation deserves a different approach.
Sometimes, it pays to lurk around, after awhile you just sort of blend in naturally into the crowd & you can go about shooting.
Something like this one in little india:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/agnosticgary/5254071613/
Somedays, while walking around, you see observe interesting people, doing interesting things, just dive in & take the picture & make your exit by walking away.
Agressive looking people like this one, if you such ones from far, frame him visually in your mind, go up, based on my experience, you got 2 seconds of shock from them, so shoot fast & choose your exit point fast:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/agnosticgary/5241593484/
he was shouting at the top of his lungs after I shot this one......
There are also subjects which are on the street that cant run away because they are held up with something e.g. those queuing to buy HDB / in a queue to get Jay chou to sign CD etc.heehee, shoot & move on:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/agnosticgary/5296785953/
The best kind is being up close & they still dont know, just shoot & prob after when you turned around & leave, the realise you shot them:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/agnosticgary/5290192901/
I respect tungtung alot for being able to enter peeps houses to shoot! that one is seriously master level!
I've yet to reach the level where I chat with my "victims" yet sometimes yes but most of the time I snap & move on, I dont even know if I got the shot or not till I get home & develope the film
lol! Sorry for sharing all my nonesense, working late in the office, need to de-stress abit