Comments on: Photographing strangers http://blog.photoblogs.org/2004/05/29/photographing-strangers/ The Photoblogs.org Blog. Thu, 28 Aug 2008 23:51:33 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: peter http://blog.photoblogs.org/2004/05/29/photographing-strangers/#comment-17542 peter Tue, 22 Apr 2008 06:32:52 +0000 http://blog2.photoblogs.org/?p=76#comment-17542 <a href="http://www.chinatourselect.com" rel="nofollow">China Tours, Travel China, Beijing Tours</a> ，<a href="http://www.chinatravelselect.com" rel="nofollow">China Travel </a> China Tours, Travel China, Beijing Tours ，China Travel

]]> By: Digital framer http://blog.photoblogs.org/2004/05/29/photographing-strangers/#comment-16244 Digital framer Fri, 16 Feb 2007 17:14:26 +0000 http://blog2.photoblogs.org/?p=76#comment-16244 Several <a href="http://www.sensitivelight.com/blog/archives/000425.html#000425" rel="nofollow">links </a> are not working Several links are not working

]]> By: joseph o. holmes http://blog.photoblogs.org/2004/05/29/photographing-strangers/#comment-1065 joseph o. holmes Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 http://blog2.photoblogs.org/?p=76#comment-1065 As much street photography as I've done, I haven't yet asked anyone before I took their picture. What I have done, though, is framed the shot and found a stranger staring at me -- probably wondering about the Nikon 4500 twist-body camera. The result can be pretty arresting: <a href="http://lin.kz/?mjhdsand" rel="nofollow">http://lin.kz/?mjhdsand</a> <a href="http://lin.kz/?un590" rel="nofollow">http://lin.kz/?un590</a> <a href="http://lin.kz/?n28ca" rel="nofollow">http://lin.kz/?n28ca</a> As much street photography as I've done, I haven't yet asked anyone before I took their picture. What I have done, though, is framed the shot and found a stranger staring at me -- probably wondering about the Nikon 4500 twist-body camera. The result can be pretty arresting:
http://lin.kz/?mjhdsand
http://lin.kz/?un590
http://lin.kz/?n28ca

]]> By: Hates_ http://blog.photoblogs.org/2004/05/29/photographing-strangers/#comment-1066 Hates_ Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 http://blog2.photoblogs.org/?p=76#comment-1066 I finally plucked up the courage two weeks ago to ask someone if I could take their photo. <a href="http://www.ur-ban.com/photoblog/000092.html" rel="nofollow">http://www.ur-ban.com/photoblog/000092.html</a> It's not a brilliant result but its a start none the less. I'm hoping with the arrival of a new flash that I'll come across as more of a "professional" then some weirdo/pervert :P I finally plucked up the courage two weeks ago to ask someone if I could take their photo.

http://www.ur-ban.com/photoblog/000092.html

It's not a brilliant result but its a start none the less. I'm hoping with the arrival of a new flash that I'll come across as more of a "professional" then some weirdo/pervert :P

]]> By: zac http://blog.photoblogs.org/2004/05/29/photographing-strangers/#comment-1067 zac Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 http://blog2.photoblogs.org/?p=76#comment-1067 This is one of the hardest things for me to do, especially when there is a language barrier. I like to use the sneaky technique where I slap a 20 mm lens on my camera and never left the camera to my eye when photographing. Here are some results of this type of shooting: <a href="http://www.folkphotography.com/log/entries/00000071.html" rel="nofollow">http://www.folkphotography.com/log/entries/00000071.html</a> Occasionally I will ask a stranger if I can photograph them but usually something is lost as the person becomes much more self concious. This is one of the hardest things for me to do, especially when there is a language barrier. I like to use the sneaky technique where I slap a 20 mm lens on my camera and never left the camera to my eye when photographing. Here are some results of this type of shooting:

http://www.folkphotography.com/log/entries/00000071.html

Occasionally I will ask a stranger if I can photograph them but usually something is lost as the person becomes much more self concious.

]]> By: Mark http://blog.photoblogs.org/2004/05/29/photographing-strangers/#comment-1068 Mark Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 http://blog2.photoblogs.org/?p=76#comment-1068 I have a hard time taking pictures of strangers, but I'm trying to overcome that fear. I prefer to do it surreptitiously, because candids are usually what I'm looking for. I got up the nerve to ask only one person. He didn't mind. <a href="http://www.wickens.ca/sm/archives/000673.html" rel="nofollow">http://www.wickens.ca/sm/archives/000673.html</a> I don't think anyone venturing out in public has a "right" to not be photographed, but if someone asked me not to, in most cases I'd comply. I have a hard time taking pictures of strangers, but I'm trying to overcome that fear. I prefer to do it surreptitiously, because candids are usually what I'm looking for. I got up the nerve to ask only one person. He didn't mind.

http://www.wickens.ca/sm/archives/000673.html

I don't think anyone venturing out in public has a "right" to not be photographed, but if someone asked me not to, in most cases I'd comply.

]]> By: Brandon http://blog.photoblogs.org/2004/05/29/photographing-strangers/#comment-1069 Brandon Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 http://blog2.photoblogs.org/?p=76#comment-1069 I was quite surprised when this guy asked me to take his photo. <a href="http://www.brandonstone.com/photo/security_guard_with_clipboard/" rel="nofollow">http://www.brandonstone.com/photo/security_guard_with_clipboard/</a> From my experience security guards usually aren't friendly around cameras. I guess it goes to show you that everyone is different. More and more I'm realizing that just being out there and taking photos will open the door to new experiences. I like being surprised. I was quite surprised when this guy asked me to take his photo.

http://www.brandonstone.com/photo/security_guard_with_clipboard/

From my experience security guards usually aren't friendly around cameras. I guess it goes to show you that everyone is different.

More and more I'm realizing that just being out there and taking photos will open the door to new experiences.

I like being surprised.

]]> By: Dirk http://blog.photoblogs.org/2004/05/29/photographing-strangers/#comment-1070 Dirk Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 http://blog2.photoblogs.org/?p=76#comment-1070 When I tried to take photograph of a person for the first time, he stand up and compained about it even before I could take the shot. Not a good start. <a href="http://www.sas-foto.de/index.php?/fotoblog/officer_on_the_road/" rel="nofollow">http://www.sas-foto.de/index.php?/fotoblog/officer_on_the_road/</a> I took my first shots out of the croud during events. Its much easier because for other people I am only tourist, doing photographs of everything. When I tried to take photograph of a person for the first time, he stand up and compained about it even before I could take the shot. Not a good start.

http://www.sas-foto.de/index.php?/fotoblog/officer_on_the_road/

I took my first shots out of the croud during events. Its much easier because for other people I am only tourist, doing photographs of everything.

]]> By: Adri in slow motion http://blog.photoblogs.org/2004/05/29/photographing-strangers/#comment-1071 Adri in slow motion Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 http://blog2.photoblogs.org/?p=76#comment-1071 Turning the camera the other way: last year Theme Thursday had “Picture Yourself” as a theme: “Holding your camera at arm's length, take a picture of yourself”. It was very interesting to see how many photobloggers chose to hide behind lenses, reflections… while others took photos of their shadows and silhouette. <a href="http://themethursday.com/archives/2003_10.php#2112" rel="nofollow">http://themethursday.com/archives/2003_10.php#2112</a> Not all photobloggers are comfortable about uploading their own image for the world to see. The same may apply to the stranger on the street. So I believe showing the stranger the result and asking how the person feels about having their picture taken and uploaded is always a good idea. Well done Btezra. I remember Sensiti did something very similar last year, please search his website to see the results (I couldn’t find it): <a href="http://sensitivelight.com/blog" rel="nofollow">http://sensitivelight.com/blog</a> I see photography as a bit of an intrusion and can only take photos of strangers if they are performing or somehow drawing attention to themselves: <a href="http://my-expressions.com/expressions/page.cgi?id=414_1454550626&type=entry&tid=12061" rel="nofollow">http://my-expressions.com/expressions/page.cgi?id=414_1454550626&type=entry&tid=12061</a> Turning the camera the other way: last year Theme Thursday had “Picture Yourself” as a theme: “Holding your camera at arm's length, take a picture of yourself”. It was very interesting to see how many photobloggers chose to hide behind lenses, reflections… while others took photos of their shadows and silhouette.
http://themethursday.com/archives/2003_10.php#2112

Not all photobloggers are comfortable about uploading their own image for the world to see. The same may apply to the stranger on the street. So I believe showing the stranger the result and asking how the person feels about having their picture taken and uploaded is always a good idea. Well done Btezra. I remember Sensiti did something very similar last year, please search his website to see the results (I couldn’t find it):
http://sensitivelight.com/blog

I see photography as a bit of an intrusion and can only take photos of strangers if they are performing or somehow drawing attention to themselves:
http://my-expressions.com/expressions/page.cgi?id=414_1454550626&type=entry&tid=12061

]]> By: Em http://blog.photoblogs.org/2004/05/29/photographing-strangers/#comment-1072 Em Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 http://blog2.photoblogs.org/?p=76#comment-1072 "So I believe showing the stranger the result and asking how the person feels about having their picture taken and uploaded is always a good idea." Oh my!! I can't even imagine that, frankly. Then again, I myself don't believe that I am intruding at all when I photograph someone in public. I suppose it's how you feel, personally, about your motivations. I never ask anyone if I can photograph them. But I have been approached by people and had them ask me to take their photo, as these two gentlemen did: <a href="http://www.shutterbabe.org/b/003112.html" rel="nofollow">http://www.shutterbabe.org/b/003112.html</a> <a href="http://www.shutterbabe.org/b/003111.html" rel="nofollow">http://www.shutterbabe.org/b/003111.html</a> "So I believe showing the stranger the result and asking how the person feels about having their picture taken and uploaded is always a good idea."

Oh my!!
I can't even imagine that, frankly.

Then again, I myself don't believe that I am intruding at all when I photograph someone in public. I suppose it's how you feel, personally, about your motivations.

I never ask anyone if I can photograph them.

But I have been approached by people and had them ask me to take their photo, as these two gentlemen did:
http://www.shutterbabe.org/b/003112.html
http://www.shutterbabe.org/b/003111.html

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