Comments on: Taking Pictures of Strangers: Part I

By: Durkin

Durkin — Fri, 13 Jun 2008 18:02:34 +0000

Some fantastic work here. I sometimes get scared about taking pictures of people, I don’t know how they will react. Its also illegal over here to include peoples faces without their permission! :(

Very good work though well done!

Durkin

By: Ashutosh

Ashutosh — Wed, 26 Mar 2008 12:53:57 +0000

Lovely photographs. I came across Part II first.
There are so many times I just wish i could whip out a camera and take an impromptu picture.
Unfortunately, I do not carry my camera everywhere. I am paranoid. I keep it safe in the case. I take it out gingerly…zzz.
Plus am not a pro. By the time figure what the aperture, shutter should be…bummer.
And i feel embarassed. :)
I guess I have to develop the whip-n-shoot technique.

Good work! Keep it up.

By: nance

nance — Mon, 10 Mar 2008 16:52:31 +0000

a friend of mine and i take surreptitious pictures of mullets. we’ve got quite a collection.

By: Willwindow

Willwindow — Sun, 09 Mar 2008 01:31:02 +0000

Great photos. I wonder what it is that fascinates us about strangers. Maybe it’s the fact that we can catch glimpses of ourselves in people we have never met.

By: Jan

Jan — Wed, 05 Mar 2008 20:48:14 +0000

Awesome! Keep ‘em coming!

By: Christine

Christine — Wed, 05 Mar 2008 19:07:03 +0000

Beautiful!

I think those photos capture the cities in a much better way than traditional “tourist” photos ever could.

By: J

Fri, 29 Feb 2008 21:29:18 +0000

That silverback is awesome. I have some great pics of him myself. He loves the camera.

By: Simmo

Simmo — Thu, 28 Feb 2008 11:29:28 +0000

Street photography is not ’shooting from the hip’.

If you are trying to create art, be open about it and hold your camera to your eye where you will be able to actually control your composition, focus and exposure.

By: greenstrawberries

greenstrawberries — Thu, 28 Feb 2008 09:21:08 +0000

I love doing this! I especially like taking pictures of kids. I’m always afraid that someone is going to think that I’m some kind of weirdo, but I just like the innocence that you can capture in candid shots, and if you know the kid they have a tendency to pose. I’ve captured some really good ones over the years.

By: Artiseternal

Artiseternal — Thu, 28 Feb 2008 07:40:50 +0000

I love doing this kind of photography.
When I was in Japan, if I asked if I could take a photo, then the subjects wanted to pose which spoiled the image I wanted to capture. Frustrating.
Nevertheless I got some good posed photos. I learned one word that got people to say yes more readily. I said “Beautiful!” and pointed to them and then the camera. They understood,and most often were pleased. That’s “Utesikushi” in Japanese.
When I got a digital camera with a 12 x optical zoom that increased my chances for getting a natural shot.
People watching is a wonderful activity. To share photo results of the same is wonderful. I like your photos.