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OP... you get used to it over time. Well, I think most people do. I generally feel a little twitchy about it, but some of my favorite shots are from when I just nerved up and shot.
Now, I think many of us here are assuming you mean pictures of people... but you didn't explicitly state that. If you mean nervous taking your camera out at all, then you have a long ways to go to get rid of the heebie jeebies. Just do it and be sure to smile and wave any time anyone looks at you and over time you'll see that cameras (particularly big ones) draw a lot of attention, but as long as you don't run and hide people assume you're just a crazy enthusiast and they go on their way.
If you're shooting people, just be prepared for the occasional grumbler. At which point you can either be super nice and tell them "Oh, I'm sorry, I'll delete the picture", or do like I do and say "Oh. Oh, no. I was shooting that thing behind you there. Sorry about that." (I know... I'm a jerk.)
It's a valid point, though.
Now, I think many of us here are assuming you mean pictures of people... but you didn't explicitly state that. If you mean nervous taking your camera out at all, then you have a long ways to go to get rid of the heebie jeebies. Just do it and be sure to smile and wave any time anyone looks at you and over time you'll see that cameras (particularly big ones) draw a lot of attention, but as long as you don't run and hide people assume you're just a crazy enthusiast and they go on their way.
If you're shooting people, just be prepared for the occasional grumbler. At which point you can either be super nice and tell them "Oh, I'm sorry, I'll delete the picture", or do like I do and say "Oh. Oh, no. I was shooting that thing behind you there. Sorry about that." (I know... I'm a jerk.)
I'd say go ahead and shoot away. The way anti-photographing laws are growing, you may not have too much more time to take them. Los Angeles police have been coached to stop and question photographers as potential terrorists. Then there is the potential copyright violations when shooting architecture, even in and from public locations. These types of laws should be of concern to all of us. I can see the future coming where cameras will have to be registered like firearms and permits required to use them in public. Note all the prohibitions at the Olympics. No interchangeable lens cameras allowed into the events.
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It's a valid point, though.