Quite a few said they didnt have it in them to shoot strangers on the street.
...Yea, it is not for everyone and I can understand that.
How many times did you hear dont take my picture or even threaten you.
Not often actually. I would say that perhaps 5% of the time would be pretty accurate.
Thank goodness you have the Cojone's to. Your thread was throughly enjoyable to view, and your photgraphic skills as well.
Thank you very much. I would say confidence is a better word to describe me. I have went out with many folks who have wanted to learn street photography and all have chickened out. The trick is simple. Smile allot, look people in the eyes, talk to them, point and shoot. My wife is an amazing street shooter.
How long you been at this.
Street shooting for about three going on four years. I have well over 100,000 street images that I have taken in that time period. I have not even processed 10% of them.
What kind of equipment do you work with.
I work with so many different set ups...In 2009 alone I used...
2)Kodak disposable cams..(yes disposables)
3)Pentax ME Supers with different lenses and films..
2)Pentax Spotmatics with different films.
1)Canon AE-1
1)Pentax K1000
2)Pentax K20D's
1)Pentax K-7
1)Nikon D700 for high iso night shooting
1)Nikon D300s, that I just bought
1)Canon G9 and
1)Canon G10
The longest lenses I use are 50mm, most are between 20 and 35mm as I like to get in close...My most beloved set up and the one I use most is my Pentax K20D with a Vivitar 24mm F/2.8 which I set up with my own hyperfocal marks...No need for auto focus. I simply set it to F/5.6 or F/8, ISO from 800-3200 to get fast shutter speeds and max DOF...and I am golden; So long as I work in a 4 foot to 20 foot circle....Sounds crazy when I think about it, but I literally just point and shoot and get very nice clean images..Hard to believe, but I add the grain and make my images look gritty. Opposite of what most people want, but grain and grit add to a street image in my opinion (NOT NOISE)...Composition and the scene are what count in street image...By the way, I leave all the exif on images so you can see the settings. If there is no exif, then it was film...
Thank you...
Of everything I have, Here are my most beloved street cams.....
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