#58 - Relaxing With The Pooch
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#58 - Relaxing With The Pooch
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okay Iggy this is what popped in my head as soon as I saw this photo:
Dog "it's not you. It's just that we're from two different worlds. It would never work"
Man "I can't believe you are saying this!"
Hahahahaha!!!! Bambi, you are great at coming up with that stuff. :thumbup::thumbup:
thanks. If only I could figure out how to use this to make money:cool:Quote:
Originally Posted by Iguanasan
Great idea! I love it!
#59 - Another Reader
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#60
cute older couple watching the moon come up
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What a great shot jude01. So very expressive.
Being relatively new I'm not sure if you've seen this very helpful instructional video before. Check out the others on the site as well.
Latest Flick - Shooting Strangers
It's very funny.
Yeah, kinda cool. Thanks for sharing.Quote:
Originally Posted by Andrew
I was on a urban photography workshop. One assignment was to go out and overcome the fear of asking strangers to photography them. After the first three were rejections it became much easier. Here are the four I managed to convince.
gotta love am all ... very nice.
I love them all. Well done!! you really captured their personality too.
Awesome. That's the way this project is supposed to work. Wish I had to guts to do it right. :o
Did you develop any trick of convincing? They are all nice asnowQuote:
Originally Posted by asnow
Its actually not as bad as you think.
1. Smile
2. Pick on something about the person that they are wearing or is striking and complement them about it.
For example the first man with the leather hat. I saw this hat on the other side of the wall. Stepped on a bench and saw the man and said to him that I loved his hat.
3. Stike up a conversation so you have the person engaged first. For example I found out that this man was visiting from Kenya.
4. After a bit of a conversation I mentioned that I was on photography workshop and if it was ok if I took a picture of him. Don't just ask for a picture but give a reason. You can always say that you on on a photo assignment. (Thats not necessarily lying, we are always on some personal photo assignment). The man said ok and went through the building and came out to the sidewalk I got a few pictures.
5 Offer to show them the picture on the camera screen.
This general technique worked for me in the four people I got pictures of.
A few other things to keep in mind.
1. Have the camera setup and ready before you approach the person. You will lose the person real fast if you are struggling to adjust the camera.
2. You have more time than you think. I tended to rush, but the photographer teaching the workshop said that generally you have that person for 3-4 minutes. So take advantage and get lots of pictures.
3. Don't be afraid to ask the person to move to a spot nearby explaining that the background, lighting will be better.
4. The concensus from workshop group is that people that wear clothes, hair, etc that really stand out are more likely to say yes. They want to be noticed and are thrilled that you want to take their picture. Example in my pictures, the transvestite with the sunglasses and short gray hair.
Finally. You need a bit of a thick skin. Don't take it badly if you get rejected. There will be others that will agree. Depending on where you are, in general more people will say yes than no.
Hope this helps.
Great shots, asnow and what a wonderful character that lady is, Barefoot!
# 60 - The Zombie Bride
Calgary sported a Zombie Walk today (Oct 2, 2010). Here is the Zombie Bride.
http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4098/...76b793e0_z.jpg
Lovely!
#61 - Checking Messages
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Nice image, Iggy ... I wonder when Apple is going to come out with a phone that has a built in chair with it?
Thanks! I'm sure the chair will be an add-on that will be the same price as the phone ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by Matt K.
OMG! that is awesome! Quintessentially Southern too, at least in my Northern mind or perhaps a page from the Great Gatsby! Wonderful shot, Barefoot!
Very cool, Barefoot. Very nice capture.
#63 - Getting the Shot
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a couple skateboarders from last week:
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Nice additions, Bambi. Only 36 to go...
oops I numbered them wrong :o it should be 64 and 65. So only 35 more to go!Quote:
Originally Posted by Iguanasan
#66 - South Park Sax Man
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nicely done Iggy!
Great shot, Iggy!
#67 Hermann The Painter
Met Hermann in Heidelberg while we were staying with my mom; one afternoon I walked the path behind the house and there he was. Struck up a conversation and took one shot. Should have taken more, but such is life ...
http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1259/...e8fdedbe_z.jpg
Nice one, Matt!
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Thank you, ladies. :)Quote:
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# 68 - PIA is 4 years old, or in her words: "ich bin vier"; she and her mother Samanta come over to visit my mom occasionally.
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lovely eyes Matt! Here's a mother and Daughter I took on November 11. I don't know if there's a story here or not but the moment seemed poignant to me :
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#71 & #72 Mark and Stephanie
Out for a walk in the Public Gardens today and this couple asked me to take their photo with their camera. I then offered to take a couple with my camera and ended up with this as a result. Really felt kind of nervous talking to other people about my photography. Usually, it's just a flower which doesn't normally chat back ;)
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Pia is a cutie! Very nice.Quote:
Originally Posted by Matt K.
You captured a wonderful moment there Bambi! Very nice.Quote:
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