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I used to neck a couple of pints before wandering the streets because I was paranoid that people could hear the clicking shutter (I hipshoot) but to this day nobody has noticed and now I don't need the beers. I still don't have the balls for out there eye shooting. Or actually talking to the randoms to get portraits.
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Jul 12, 2011 11:55
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Schofferhofer posted:I used to neck a couple of pints before wandering the streets because I was paranoid that people could hear the clicking shutter (I hipshoot) but to this day nobody has noticed and now I don't need the beers. Sorry for this long post. It's just that I used to have trouble with being comfortable taking photos out in public and used to think asking people to take their photo would be the end of the world. Then I decided that was stupid so hopefully some of this will help people in similar situations. You've just gotta zone yourself out. I usually just have headphones in listening to music when I go walking around to shoot. When you're in your own little world it doesn't really matter what's going on. I'll shoot away like I'm invisible. If there's one thing I've learned, it's that nobody really cares about you in the first place so them going out of their way to single you out for taking pictures is highly unlikely. I've learned this from my my graffiti friends and other fellow street photographers. I've seen people rip giant throwups on buildings in broad daylight and nobody even blinked. I once even saw cops drive by and not pay attention. Then again I live in downtown los angeles so maybe the heavy foot traffic helps with people being too busy to care but I've had similar experiences in small towns as well. People are a lot less aware of their surroundings than you'd imagine. Sometimes I get people asking what camera I'm using when I have the Polaroid land 104 out. It just looks old and clunky sometimes people can't resist asking to which I don't mind talking about. I do a lot of stupid poo poo though so whenever I trip and fall or go out of my way to take a shot and look unusual people sometimes laugh or inspect what I'm doing which in turn makes me laugh a lot. It's just a lot of fun and that's the whole point. Enjoy yourself. As far as asking randoms to take their picture I don't mind doing it because the worst thing they'll say is no. My worst situation ever was when I asked some homeless guy laying down reading a book in a sleeping bag (not old and raggy, he was actually kind of young looking and wasn't TOTALLY filthy) and he said no and as I walked away he asked why I wanted to take his picture. It was like 1am and I was tired so I didn't feel like going into discussion and I just told him I was going around small towns taking night shots for a photo project I'm working on and if he didn't want me to it wasn't a big deal. I said thanks anyways then ran away incase he was going to follow and rape me. It really just depends on the type of person you ask. Average joe blow will probably say no and start asking questions. Interesting people, however, usually are pretty good about it. Old people, street performers, most homeless people, etc. Sometimes if a bum asks me for money I'll give him a dollar but only on the condition he lets me take a bunch of pictures of him. Verbal contract status. Then I get free reign all over his smelly rear end. The only thing I still struggle with is people with disabilities or some sort of handicap. There's a guy on the corner of broadway and 7th who has stumps above his knees and he always just sits on the floor and reads a newspaper everyday. He's literally half a man and has no wheelchair or anything. And he always wears an awesome Indiana Jones looking hat. I really want to take a photo but the potential of me making him feel like I'm treating him special just because of his situation bothers me. I just don't want him to think I'm taking the photo to show people and be like LOL HALF A MAN and that I'm making fun of him in any way. I don't mean to single him out and I'd treat the photo just like any other street photo I'd take of a person, but let's be real if he had legs and didn't wear the hat he wouldn't be that interesting. But yeah, just get out there and walk around like you're a ninja and you own the place. Ninjas are loving awesome and people know when you get in the way of a ninja you die. Hope this helps!
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Jul 12, 2011 19:57
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I recently travelled to Germany on holidays, and took the occasional street-style shot when not drinking beer or eating schnitzel. I'm still working my way through the photos from the trip, but here a few so far: Tourists at Nuremberg Castle by Craig F, on Flickr  On the way up Nuremberg Castle's tower by Craig F, on Flickr  Coffee break at the Sterntor (Star gate) by Craig F, on Flickr  Walking across spots by Craig F, on Flickr ... and one or two colour shots, just for something different.  162/365 - "Waiting at Heathrow Terminal 5" by Craig F, on Flickr  Couple leaving the Cologne Cathedral by Craig F, on Flickr Boiler fucked around with this message at 02:04 on Jul 13, 2011 |
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Jul 13, 2011 01:44
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I'm loving Schofferhofer and Treble's work from the last few pages, too. Great stuff.
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Boiler posted:I'm loving Schofferhofer and Treble's work from the last few pages, too. Great stuff. Cheers bro. Means a bunch. Trebble is the man though. I can't compete. It's winter here right now so I'll be a bit slow with images for at least another few months. Once the weather warms up though I'll be out shooting in a bunch of different locations around Sydney, I hope.
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Jul 14, 2011 03:23
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Hello from Brazil.
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Schofferhofer's photos make my want to go to Sydney instead of the one true city, Melbourne.
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Jul 14, 2011 11:33
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Anybody do street shooting with a tlr? I wonder if the slower framing is offset by being more stealthy.
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Jul 14, 2011 17:58
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Fiannaiocht posted:Anybody do street shooting with a tlr? I wonder if the slower framing is offset by being more stealthy. It's not that much slower to frame once you get used to it. The slowness comes from focusing on ground glass, but if you pre-focus and use an aperture that gives you big depth of field, you can hit and run with the best of them.
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Jul 14, 2011 18:26
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Fiannaiocht posted:Anybody do street shooting with a tlr? I wonder if the slower framing is offset by being more stealthy.
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Jul 14, 2011 19:02
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Anmitzcuaca posted:Schofferhofer's photos make my want to go to Sydney instead of the one true city, Melbourne. I prefer to shoot in Melbourne, but thanks for the kudos. Add me on flickr and I'll hit you up next trip down. Fiannaiocht posted:Anybody do street shooting with a tlr? I wonder if the slower framing is offset by being more stealthy. Yeah I went out shooting with a mate who brought his Yashicamat and he managed quite well with it. He did spend more time with the F3/D700 though. And I got to use a TLR for the first time ever which was awesommmeeee
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Jul 19, 2011 04:28
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I'm not really a street photography kind of guy but I think these few photos are my attempts to shoot some street photography. Serenity by alkanphel, on Flickr  Tsukiji Inner Market by alkanphel, on Flickr  Dilip Textiles by alkanphel, on Flickr  A Man's Back by alkanphel, on Flickr
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Jul 21, 2011 02:43
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Learning! Day 4 069 by tween_spirit, on Flickr  Day 4 076 by tween_spirit, on Flickr  Day 4 073 by tween_spirit, on Flickr
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Jul 21, 2011 04:13
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Jul 22, 2011 08:29
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Jul 29, 2011 18:05
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Posted these in SAD. It's pretty obvious when I look at all my street photos that I'm a total pussy when it comes to taking pictures of strangers head on. I really want to pick up the 85mm 1.8. I feel like an extra 35mm would help a bunch because I always feel like I'm just a little too close to be discreet.  Neal Street Smoker by bgibb187, on Flickr  Cyclist Wants Treats by bgibb187, on Flickr  Couple On Neal Street by bgibb187, on Flickr  Crazy Pants by bgibb187, on Flickr
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Aug 2, 2011 00:17
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I think one thing is that there aren't really any outstanding elements in the photos. The people are just kind of standing there and the settings aren't particularly striking nor are there any quirky juxtapositions or anything like that.
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Aug 2, 2011 01:43
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Thoogsby posted:Posted these in SAD. It's pretty obvious when I look at all my street photos that I'm a total pussy when it comes to taking pictures of strangers head on. I really want to pick up the 85mm 1.8. I feel like an extra 35mm would help a bunch because I always feel like I'm just a little too close to be discreet.
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Aug 2, 2011 02:12
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Crosspost of SAD... I tried this new genre. I must admit the thrill is quite fascinating, I will do it again. IMG_5349 by avoyer, on Flickr  IMG_5361 by avoyer, on Flickr  IMG_5340 by avoyer, on Flickr
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Aug 2, 2011 02:38
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HPL posted:I think one thing is that there aren't really any outstanding elements in the photos. The people are just kind of standing there and the settings aren't particularly striking nor are there any quirky juxtapositions or anything like that. FasterThanLight posted:I'd suggest moving in the other direction, and going wider/closer. I can't say I've seen many interesting street photos taken with telephoto lenses - you can't really get a feel for where you are, what is going on in the scene, etc., and it ends up looking like sports photography without the sports. Thanks for the critique. I think I'll go out this afternoon with my Tamron 17-50 and try to shoot wider and see what kind of results I get.
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Aug 2, 2011 10:06
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Thoogsby posted:Thanks for the critique. I think I'll go out this afternoon with my Tamron 17-50 and try to shoot wider and see what kind of results I get. Wider as in aperture, he means. To avoid telephoto compression which removes you emotionally from a photo. lament.cfg fucked around with this message at 12:28 on Aug 2, 2011 |
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Aug 2, 2011 12:25
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traveling midget posted:Wider as in aperture, he means. To avoid telephoto compression which removes you emotionally from a photo. Now I'm confused. The above were all shot at f/1.8. You're saying wider than that?
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Aug 2, 2011 12:53
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I actually did mean wider angle. It definitely feels weird to get close to strangers and take photos, but I've found that most people just assume you're taking a picture of something else anyway...if they do notice, they're probably more likely to duck out of the way as to not "ruin" your shot than get upset.
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Thoogsby posted:Now I'm confused. The above were all shot at f/1.8. You're saying wider than that? I'm also confused. You were saying you wanted to go more telephoto, and he recommended wide/close. I thought he meant don't get an 85mm, stick with something wider for better DOF. He was talking wider angle. My bad 
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Took you guys critiques and went out today and tried to shoot wider and I think I came back with some stuff that's better than what I've been getting. But maybe I'm wrong.  Earlsham Girl by bgibb187, on Flickr  Pedicab Bridesmaids by bgibb187, on Flickr I've also learned that there must be some type of universal law that states a fat unattractive man will ruin at least 50% of your photos.  Street Rule #1 by bgibb187, on Flickr
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Thoogsby posted:Took you guys critiques and went out today and tried to shoot wider and I think I came back with some stuff that's better than what I've been getting. But maybe I'm wrong.   
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Thoogsby posted:Took you guys critiques and went out today and tried to shoot wider and I think I came back with some stuff that's better than what I've been getting. But maybe I'm wrong. Not sure what I mean, but something about the processing is putting me off on these, they seem really like snapshots. OK, I just spent 10 minutes looking at these and ducking about in PS and I think I figured it out. There really isn't anything to draw the eye into any particular area in the images, the rule of thirds is completely missing and your left with your eye wandering round 3 points where there is nothing of interest at all and nothing to draw you into the images. In the first one my eye goes from Black Bollard --> Motif on the bar wall --> Girl walking away --> off the frame, then I have to go back and see the woman in the middle and non of it meshes together. The first set of 3 were better, but you need to overcome your fear and get round the front of people and bring some faces & expressions into the mix. Hope that helps!
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Aug 2, 2011 21:35
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When you go WIDER you gotta get CLOSER. Going wide and cropping works well too, but only if you're cropping a tad. Get CLOSE. BE BRUCE GILDEN
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There's a great Magnum in motion where Bruce Gilden talks about his process a bit more. http://inmotion.magnumphotos.com/essay/short-interview-bruce-gilden
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Aug 3, 2011 10:20
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People in my town hate cameras People of the North by Learnin' Curve, on Flickr
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Bobsledboy posted:There's a great Magnum in motion where Bruce Gilden talks about his process a bit more. http://inmotion.magnumphotos.com/essay/short-interview-bruce-gilden This is really cool. Although I think I'd get my rear end kicked if I tried to pull off some of those moves. Trying to get CLOSER.  Mercer Square Tourist by bgibb187, on Flickr  Old Man Mercer Square by bgibb187, on Flickr
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Aug 3, 2011 14:50
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Schofferhofer posted:When you go WIDER you gotta get CLOSER. This is what I do, and it's a TON of fun but it's very hit or miss to get the shot you want. I guess that's what practice is for  If you're really scared put on like a hat and sunglasses and sneakers or something if that gives you confidence to hide/run. And put your camera on whatever kind of silent mode it may have. tween_spirit fucked around with this message at 15:14 on Aug 3, 2011 |
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Aug 3, 2011 15:10
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Do any of you guys shoot 35mm with a waist level finder? I'm figuring out if the stealthiness of a tlr with the ammo and automation of 35mm make it a pretty good combo or if the smaller frame size makes it harder to compose/focus from a distance.
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Fiannaiocht posted:Do any of you guys shoot 35mm with a waist level finder? I'm figuring out if the stealthiness of a tlr with the ammo and automation of 35mm make it a pretty good combo or if the smaller frame size makes it harder to compose/focus from a distance. I just picked up a Yashica T4 Super D and I love the waist level finder on it. It's kind of small but it's surprisingly clear, and easy to use. It's hit and miss sometimes but for what it is, it's pretty awesome.
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Aug 6, 2011 21:41
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Bouncing a couple of ideas off you guys here: -Hidden video camera like a GoPro. Turn camera on, walk by subject or stand near subject, capture a few seconds then turn camera off. Do a frame grab off of the video later. -Radio remote trigger on a DSLR like a Cactus V5 so you can hang the camera in front of you and take photos with the remote while pretending to read a newspaper or something.
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Aug 7, 2011 01:20
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HPL posted:Bouncing a couple of ideas off you guys here: This is some James Bond poo poo.
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Or..you could just hold the camera up and pretend to be checking/cleaning it?
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I just wear sunglasses and have the camera slung over my shoulder, me facing the opposite direction and using a remote release in my pocket to fire off frames. And then other times I just walk up and take the photo, check it in front of them, then walk off. You can get away with a lot when you're a foot taller than your subjects.
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