I want to find an approach to street photography that will allow me to do this. Currently my photographs suffer from a lack of human interest. I'd love to be able to take candid shots of interesting people I see/meet without them posing or getting upset. I'm naturally good with people, but can't seem to apply it to my photography.
2006-09-12 05:21:03 · 5 answers · asked by Ricomo 1 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Visual Arts ➔ Photography
i have tried to take candid shots as well, and it is difficult to start out with but it gets better. What i have found to work with me, is that people in the mall really don't pay really close attention to what is going on around them, especially if they are mall rats(like i am). This process takes several days but on the first day i go find myself a bench that is in a good spot for photos and at what time of day i am going to be taking shots, i sit there for and hour. I usually do this for a couple days, so that people just get used to me being there. Then i slowly introduce my camera into the situation, people usually never ever notice that i have a camera. After i do that for a couple days i start to take pictures. I know go with my camera just one day a week, but there is usually about 6-7 mall rats that take up my photos. Well, these are my methods to my madness, i hope they help you.
2006-09-12 16:13:13 · answer #1 · answered by queencleopatratso 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I would have a partner while I am taking the shots talk and explain what you are doing to your subjects. Get your off sider to get into a conversation about something interesting to get their mind off you taking their picture.
There may be some shots you could get candidly so long as the face is not showing eg someone bending over a water spout having a drink or a woman loaded with shopping bags walking away from you.
I really think it is important that you ask permission if you are taking a picture of a persons face especially these days of suing etc.
I wish you luck as I can't think of better pictures to take than that of human nature.
2006-09-12 10:12:01 · answer #2 · answered by slipper 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Start talking to the people you want to photograph while you're out. Explain to them what you want to do and keep talking. Then when they've stopped posing and sunk into your project or your ideas, you should be able to get candid, natural shots. The people will be there for you, and you'll be ready to take them as they come.
2006-09-12 05:30:53 · answer #3 · answered by jennybeanses 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
by all means please get permission first! Just have them ignore you, you may have to do several different sessions with same person until they're comfortable ignoring the camera, etc.
2006-09-12 07:51:58 · answer #4 · answered by moore850 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
play candid camera and when you see someone intersting ,snap the picture and move on..........
2006-09-12 05:48:06 · answer #5 · answered by churchonthewayseniors 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋