Sydney Hot Babes Street Photography

[MReid]

....seriously though...what you are doing is dangerous to you. Hope you realize that before you have a really bad experience.

 

[IByte]

No manners, no swagger and you expect people to be happy to you are taking photos of them? If anything you could have still saved face by apologizing to the lady and explained what were your intentions.

 

[Derrel]

be more specific please? What is wrong with this picture apart from her expression.

It has a certain artistic statement to it. A sort of modernist feeling. It's like, "Hey,pervy guy with your camera at the mall, get the eff away from me,you creep!" The world needs photos like that.

This is really depressing, Yesterday was the first time I really took the courage to the street. It was the first time doing street photography. Had people calling cop on me and stuff. Sad to say this was my best picture, because most of the are taken from side of the person as I didn't have the courage.

How can I photograph people up close from the front without getting in trouble?

Derrel, if that how people really think of me then I don't really see me getting into photography any more. Street photography is the only type that interest me and maybe portrait but I don't have that kind of money to buy expensive DSLR and light equipment. I just bought a X100 online and I already don't feel like use it this weekend after I get it.

Okay, first off, I HAVE DONE street photography myself. It takes some courage to do it. But this is not "street" photography. You were in a mall. An enclosed mall. You approached two attractive young women who were engaged in a conversation with one another. You have first off, violated the personal space of these two...you need to learn about the different "spaces" in your culture. Close personal, personal, public space--all of these distances exist in the minds of people. Are you aware of this? What you did was to come INSIDE of the public space zone surrounding these women, and you got into their "personal" space, in an enclosed shopping mall, while they were seated, and conversing. Not good.

See, this again, is NOT "street"..this is INDOORS, and the people are seated...you got too close...so close that one of the women is showing her disdain for your privacy invasion. Had you been outdoors, with the women free to walk away, turn, move,and with other people nearby, you might well have received a different reaction. I would suggest that if you wish to continue, start by working outdoors, where people are in closer proximity to other people. And where they are standing, not seated. Walking right up to a pair of women, engaged in conversation in a mall, and shooting a photo of only ONE on them, is kind of "pervy", in my opinion. With the camera in "tall" orientation, it is obvious that you are photographing only ONE of them, and not BOTH of them...in other words, you are "targeting" one of two women...again...indoors, seated, and you're in-close. Too close to them!

You need some more understanding of how to do this correctly. First off, get out on the STREETS. It very well might be against Mall policy to photograph strangers in the mall, or even to shoot photos in any way,shape, or form. A mall is NOT public property, like the streets are--it is PRIVATE property, onto which the public is allowed access....soooooo....many people feel they have a right to privacy. If you had shot this from farther away, and not walked right in to their space, you might well have gotten a less-negative reaction.

 

[jowensphoto]

be more specific please? What is wrong with this picture apart from her expression.

It has a certain artistic statement to it. A sort of modernist feeling. It's like, "Hey,pervy guy with your camera at the mall, get the eff away from me,you creep!" The world needs photos like that.

This guy should hook up with Schwettylens and be a collective "creep" together.

The difference between Schwetty and this guy: Schwetty makes jokes and has talent. This guy has no talent, doesn't seem to care that he has no talent, and is dead serious.

 

[Derrel]

IMG_2670.jpg by 日本光学, on Flickr

A few observations: OUTDOORS. Teenage girls. Horizontal camera, clearly photographing them ALL, and not picking out the sexiest one. Girls, in a trio, out to see, and to be seen. Very differrnt from the 25-year-old women inside the mall in the Original Post. This groups is clearly "okay with the fact" that you are photographing them. These girls, and these are GIRLS, not "women", are in fact, kind of hamming it up, for your lens.

 

[jowensphoto]

Yes, GIRLS. Which is why I felt I should warn OP (given the assumption that he is of legal age)... be careful whose number you pick up.

 

[Trever1t]

Have you thought about approaching and asking permission to photograph? "Hi I'm so and so. street photographer and would love to capture your image" ?

Without telescopic lens I think this is your only avenue.

 

[pgriz]

Being a good street photographer is tough. Here's one I know, has been doing it for years... and he still gets told off from time to time... Jeffry Plomley Photography

If you're not sure about the gendre, here's a link to some images that are pretty good. 101 Awe-Inspiring Examples Of Street Photography. If you look at these, you do see people, but almost always in a way that is though-provoking and makes you want to know more. It's about the juxtaposition of different elements that usually make the image noteworthy.

If you are using your camera as a pickup line, I have it on good authority that holding a cute puppy or even cuter baby works much better.

 

[Diffuser]

If you're not sure about the gendre, here's a link to some images that are pretty good. 101 Awe-Inspiring Examples Of Street Photography. If you look at these, you do see people, but almost always in a way that is though-provoking and makes you want to know more. It's about the juxtaposition of different elements that usually make the image noteworthy.

Thanks for sharing that link. Absolutely inspiring images!
As for number 38, do you think this could be setup (hope I don't insult anyone with this) or is it really pure real life? It's amazing the story telling, the 2 girls chatting on the left, the girl taking the picture
and the guy checking out the bin is just the top on the ice cream so to speak? ;-)
All that in one shot, perfect moment & timing.

 

[2WheelPhoto]

Being a good street photographer is tough. Here's one I know, has been doing it for years... and he still gets told off from time to time... Jeffry Plomley Photography

If you're not sure about the gendre, here's a link to some images that are pretty good. 101 Awe-Inspiring Examples Of Street Photography. If you look at these, you do see people, but almost always in a way that is though-provoking and makes you want to know more. It's about the juxtaposition of different elements that usually make the image noteworthy.

If you are using your camera as a pickup line, I have it on good authority that holding a cute puppy or even cuter baby works much better.

Incredible photos, thanks for the link

 

[blackrose89]

Better off trying to be discreet and from a moderate distance rather then shoving a camera in someone's face. I find personally, when you try to "sneak" a shot and catch people unaware you get much more intimate, real, natural moments.


Taken with an Iphone with no zoom. Daughter laying in her father's lap. Still compositionally correct.


Subway by blackrose1981, on Flickr

Taken with my D3100


DSC_0413 by blackrose1981, on Flickr

Technically stranger photography and not street, but still a nice moment caught


DSC_0517 by blackrose1981, on Flickr

Events can be a good place to capture people. I think at events people are much prepared to deal with the fact there will be people with cameras going around.

 

[imagemaker46]

As Charlie Brown used to say "Good Grief"

Is this how people have started to view photography? We used to call this ambush photography, sneaking up on people and shooting. It's no wonder photographers are being treated like crap.

 

[FinancialWar]

Have you thought about approaching and asking permission to photograph? "Hi I'm so and so. street photographer and would love to capture your image" ?

Without telescopic lens I think this is your only avenue.

5 Reasons Why You Shouldn’t Ask For Permission When Shooting Street Photography

 

[blackrose89]

All photography opinions on ethics and conducts aside, I'm probably close to the age of the girl in the original post, and yes I would find it concerning if a man randomly came, singled me out, shoved a camera in my face and took a photo without explaining why. I think it would be poor conduct if it was in the street. IMO its the random invasion of the actual physical personal space being violated that is the primary issue here and shouldn't be done even on the street.

 

[shortpants]

Asking permission is good if you want to take a portrait and engage the subject. When you're truly taking street photographs you're not usually up in someone's personal space and most of the time people don't even know what exactly you're taking a picture of. I think maybe once someone curiously asked me what I was shooting and my answer was "the scenery".