I met Bruce Gilden last weekend @ Coney Island

I take it, you were not his subject then?
How would you feel on the subject's place?
I noticed, he mostly takes funny pictures of older ladies, etc. That's wise for him.
Not quite the same approach as Boogie, for example, would like to see him doing that to a gang members.
Or Alex Webb, Bruce Davidso, Steve McCurrie. Those guys treated their subjects with respect.

He has, plenty of stuff taken of Yakuza and other gangs in Asia, his Haiti stuff etc...
As far as funny pictures of old ladies,, dont think thats his intent, he looks for characters, which I understand, young people all look the same, older people in NYC tend to have a look of their own..

I dont love his stuff, not sticking up for anything he does, I just dont understand why people hate him so much....
 
All over the world like China, Hong Kong, Turkey and Russia, or over the world like Midwest USA?
Shooting street in Barcelona, Spain is not the same as shooting in Covington, Kentuckky, I tried both. Barcelona is easier, and more productive.

Id shoot in Kentucky any day before shooting street in Russia.. Ive seen some pretty bad parts of "Spain" that make me happy I live in Newark, NJ.............
 
I don't think anyone would like to be followed by a paparazzi, especially while working.

Im not sure were this "followed by a paparazzi" came from.. Was it from my comment of taking a few pictures of him..?

I didnt follow him like a "paparazzi", I meant I saw him, and went in his direction, and his comments to me were in jest, he was not mad... I was describing how he is an approachable guy and not an ahole, but it seems like people only read what they want and dont pay attention to certain details of a paragraph..

#32, #35, #40

O well, the internets.
 
So, because he's "famous" he's to be treated differently from how he treats other people? Sorry, not buying it for a second.

do you take pictures of other photographers when street shooting? (not portraits)
personally I would take pictures of him if he had an interesting look or aura on him, otherwise I would most likely just ignore him or not notice him.

Im not sure were this "followed by a paparazzi" came from.. Was it from my comment of taking a few pictures of him..?

I didnt follow him like a "paparazzi", I meant I saw him, and went in his direction, and his comments to me were in jest, he was not mad... I was describing how he is an approachable guy and not an ahole, but it seems like people only read what they want and dont pay attention to certain details of a paragraph..

#32, #35, #40

O well, the internets.

I'm not saying that you were acting like a paparazzo, my point is you were maybe taking pictures of him ONLY because you recognized him as Bruce Gilden and not because it would make a good street shot. simple as that, who cares if he's famous or not as long as it's a good street shot.

also as per your original statement
I followed him once, took a few shots of him "working"
i've taken pictures of people working on the street because of what they were doing and not because of who they were.
 
Here's Bruce guys. I won't analyze the shot because I really didn't put any forethought into it (I'm surprised it's almost in focus). Regardless, here's the precise moment I met him:

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I have met Bruce Gilden. He is a hard working photographer.
A typical New Yorker.That's good.
Great personality and the drive to succeed.
Magnum is not for "wanna-bees".
A pal did a Magnum workshop with Bruce .
Bruce was extremely hard and critical, as style of using flash, beared a similarity to his own work..Later,
My pal was later invited to join in the States.
Jeff had passed muster and was accepted.
Bruno Barbey was the essence of a gentleman, when i chatted to him. We had similarity of a continent.
Jeff told me that Martin Parr, in that same photo job in States, was the hardest, longest worker of all the Magnum photographers..
When i am in the "Zone" i really don't want to be bothered by folks, looking at my battered Leica, in awe and reverence..
I simply need to shoot. If they are patient, maybe half an hour, often way less, i very different! Now it's coffee and eats..
Contrary to many, to be in Magnum, means being unique.
Only a few are chosen as with National Geographic.
When i started becoming pro, i needed a lot of advice.
I approached a photographer, who had the reputation of "not giving you ice in winter". Well i asked my basic questions, concerning billing. He looked a long time at me.
"Lets get some coffee! I will buy."
The advice was very important and very useful.
Forget the "smart ass"comments.
Look at their work..
Oh! Gilden knows a lot of his subjects..
 
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