A vertical day - slick, shallow and deep, in parts. Muggy in New York. No cicadas, yet. Soon.
My work now is either bad fashion or good stuff.
I have to shoot more subjects coming towards me. Those are one shot encounters. Rush hour most people are going same way so it is like a cattle run. And following you can take a study.
I am starting to think that at some point do I use models or do I remain catching art - maybe both.
When I started the BB, I was less gun shy about shooting covertly in public - although some warned me not to take these types of candids.
I amn enjoying finding art. I can see images and the key is to temper that and work within anonimity,
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One of the tricks I use when photographing in public places is to be up front and obviously shooting. Then, if my subjects stare 'n glare, I lower the camera and stare past them, as if they're blocking something behind them. If there are derogatory comments about what I'm doing I often say, "thanks for ruining the best shot I've had all day!"
That might work.
Lol Mick. It's not againts the law, your not invading anyone's privacy in a public place so I say BB away if that's what makes you happy!
Follow your bliss!
Taking people's pictures to some is like invading their soul...I relaize a couple of things - one is that I tend to shoot subject's backs because less obvious, that is the way they styand on a train platfoerm and because you get more shots - someone walking toweards you is a one click meeting, most turn out bad. Also tend to shoot holding BB down.
As result of these practices, I tend to take too many pictures of legs and backsides.
That can also bne offensive, to some like hubbies.
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