kshapero
South Florida Man
After all these years....I love street photography but never could get the in your face, up front and personal thing down. Last week I started out by saying, " Hi I'm a tourist, may I take your picture?". Every stranger I asked this said yes w/o pause. I'm in!! I'm a real street guy now.
Oh BTW it only works with an M3 (or any RF) and a NEX with a small lens. No DSLR's. They look too "professional".
Oh BTW it only works with an M3 (or any RF) and a NEX with a small lens. No DSLR's. They look too "professional".
Sparrow
Veteran
If you get the sartorial style right one can look less than professional even with a DSLR
Real street guys don't ask!
dave lackey
Veteran
They do down South!
Sparrow
Veteran
yep, soft southerners
dave lackey
Veteran
yep, soft southerners
Only the hittees...the hitters are usually rednecks, paranoid wife cheaters or road-rage prone pedestrians.
The "soft" southern paps are definitely aware of the risk of running afoul of said hitters and the pain associated with such.
From the title of the thread I thought you were going to tell us went out onto the street with a guitar, harmonica and tip jar.
Phantomas
Well-known
Totally agree. RF or any "strange" film camera is a great ice-breaker. People often comment on my cameras and the conversation always leads to me taking their photos.
On the flipside, I was in Beirut last year visiting some Palestinian refugee camps and my D700 was the best camera I could have had. Upon seeing big professional camera everyone wanted to invite me in, take their photo and tell their story to the world. I have an open invitation to be guided through some more off-the-map refugee camps as long as I appear like a journo.
kshapero
South Florida Man
I would if my wife would let me.
daninjc
Well-known
kshapero
South Florida Man
Someday i really hope to be a real guy. Tsk.Real street guys don't ask!
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real 'street' guy...
Roger Hicks
Veteran
Dear Akiva,
Elegant!
Cheers,
R.
Elegant!
Cheers,
R.
semrich
Well-known
I seldom ask, I get caught sometimes, so I smile nod and move on.
Paulbe
Well-known
Hey Sparrow!
What's wrong with those outfits?
Walmart has fine clothes...
See 'em everyday down here..
PaulB
What's wrong with those outfits?
Walmart has fine clothes...
See 'em everyday down here..
PaulB
cliffpov
Established
Funny stuff. You might want to try the automatic approach. Instead of explaining it to people just wear a ball cap and a t-shirt that says it. "Tourist with a cheap old film camera"
LKeithR
Improving daily--I think.
I seldom ask, I get caught sometimes, so I smile nod and move on.
Yeah, these guys busted you big time. If you hadn't moved on I think they would have been happy to show you precisely what to do with your camera. Perhaps rangefinders are smaller for a reason...