Candid Construction Photos C&C

[runnah]

Just some candid shots of of guys on the job.


The smudges are from me quickly PS'ing of any identifying marks

 

[manaheim]

Quite nice... Particularly the second one.

 

[runnah]

Thanks for the feedback...anyone else?

 

[runnah]

Any suggestions on these? Or am I just that awesome?

 

[Superfitz]

Any suggestions on these? Or am I just that awesome?

You only put them up yesterday. They are solid black and whites of what appears to be construction workers. What kind of critique are you looking for? That would give people something to shoot for instead of nit-pickey responses.

 

[Big Mike]

They look good, I also like the 2nd one best. The lighting is best in that one and the clear safety glasses work better than the shaded ones in #3.
Although, I must say that I'm having a hard time separating the photos from my instinct to yell at you "Get back to work!".

Most people (or work sites/companies) wouldn't be all that happy about someone photographing workers in an environment like that. For one thing, it could distract the workers, which is a safety issue...but I think they would also be uncomfortable about the possibility of compromising photos. If you snapped a photo just when someone lifted their safety glasses or took of their hardhat...it could make someone look bad.

A week or so ago, I was up at an oil drilling rig that was being overseen by Shell. After taking my measurements I grabbed my camera to snap some shots to go along with the measurements. The safety inspector told me that I was supposed to fill out a form about using that specific piece of equipment. Good grief...I've never run into that before. He was pretty impressed with my camera though

 

[spacefuzz]

A week or so ago, I was up at an oil drilling rig that was being overseen by Shell. After taking my measurements I grabbed my camera to snap some shots to go along with the measurements. The safety inspector told me that I was supposed to fill out a form about using that specific piece of equipment. Good grief...I've never run into that before. He was pretty impressed with my camera though

If I want to photograph at work I need a camera pass matched to the serial number of my camera filled out for a particular project on a particular day signed by the general manager of the facility. And all photos cannot leave the work network, Im not even supposed to save them to my laptop.


I like the images, would like some wider shots too, using tools etc.

 

[The_Traveler]

They are B&W of guys in hard hats.
There is no context, they aren't doing anything but staring at the camera.
The light is harsh and the conversion is pretty uninspired.
I get absolutely no emotion through these images; I have no idea what you are after.

 

[runnah]

They look good, I also like the 2nd one best. The lighting is best in that one and the clear safety glasses work better than the shaded ones in #3.
Although, I must say that I'm having a hard time separating the photos from my instinct to yell at you "Get back to work!".

Most people (or work sites/companies) wouldn't be all that happy about someone photographing workers in an environment like that. For one thing, it could distract the workers, which is a safety issue...but I think they would also be uncomfortable about the possibility of compromising photos. If you snapped a photo just when someone lifted their safety glasses or took of their hardhat...it could make someone look bad.

A week or so ago, I was up at an oil drilling rig that was being overseen by Shell. After taking my measurements I grabbed my camera to snap some shots to go along with the measurements. The safety inspector told me that I was supposed to fill out a form about using that specific piece of equipment. Good grief...I've never run into that before. He was pretty impressed with my camera though

My job is to take photos of the guys working on various jobsites. 9-10 times everyone is excited to have their picture taken as most of them are proud of the work they do and my photos help show the rest of the company their good work. My other work (that I won't share on here), is more oriented to larger scale projects. I post candid because I can remove identifying marks without totally ruining the photo.

Rest assured I follow all safety precautions on jobsite, be it fall-protection harnesses or respirators. Any photos of safety violations don't make it into the public eye, but they do make it to the safety supervisor. I get all the client premission I need to take photos. often a client must approve any and all photos I take of a particular location to make sure it is ok to use.

 

[runnah]

Any suggestions on these? Or am I just that awesome?

You only put them up yesterday. They are solid black and whites of what appears to be construction workers. What kind of critique are you looking for? That would give people something to shoot for instead of nit-pickey responses.

Anything that could be helpful to progress my learning. Style, angle, technial skill and so on.

 

[runnah]

They are B&W of guys in hard hats.
There is no context, they aren't doing anything but staring at the camera.
The light is harsh and the conversion is pretty uninspired.
I get absolutely no emotion through these images; I have no idea what you are after.

While a bit harsh, I appreciate the criticism.

If you see my above post you will understand my lack of situational context.

Can you elaborate on the harness of the light? I don't have any real hotspots.

What I am after is to show the people who build and maintain the infrastructure of this country. Often most of the guys are hard weathered and it shows on their faces.