thank you very much for this video! street photography is always nerve wracking and very exhausting, but worth it, definitely. i really like your polite way of approaching people and i have to try this myself some day. it's a very difficult and long way to find a personal method of doing street photography and i think you did very well!
I live in Alabama and travel about 90-100 miles into Atlanta at least twice a month to do this very thing. I love to shoot after dark using a 28" softbox (Westcott Apollo) and off-camera flash. I usually take someone with me to help handle the light and to let them use the light as well. We learn from each other. After awhile, the nervousness is mostly gone and you can have a lot of fun.
Its great that you got this on film! Im taking photo classes this semester and one of my assignments is street portraits this week lol.. Trying to find some inspiration - its totally nerve racking asking random people and getting rejected : / The guy with the chess table looked like a great shot!
Hey Steven! Thanks for the comment. I totally agree that street portraits can be nerve wracking BUT it can also be exhilarating. A lot of people were surprisingly very open to letting me take their picture. As you go out to do your assignment, just always remember to smile. People are always accepting of a warm smile. Good luck!
Thanks! Yeh I do shoot candidly as well but I wanted to try something different and actually approach people to take portraits. It was definitely scary, but worth it! lol :)
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thank you very much for this video! street photography is always nerve wracking and very exhausting, but worth it, definitely. i really like your polite way of approaching people and i have to try this myself some day. it's a very difficult and long way to find a personal method of doing street photography and i think you did very well!
krgtim 2 days ago
This isn't street photography though,You don't ask poeple to take their picture,you just do it,that's the art of street photography:)
eddielikesyourhat 2 months ago
your body language show your nervousness, that will make people distrust you, keep practicing on your body language
Klapauciuse 4 months ago
thats so weird
lukegranger89 5 months ago
I live in Alabama and travel about 90-100 miles into Atlanta at least twice a month to do this very thing. I love to shoot after dark using a 28" softbox (Westcott Apollo) and off-camera flash. I usually take someone with me to help handle the light and to let them use the light as well. We learn from each other. After awhile, the nervousness is mostly gone and you can have a lot of fun.
garyhowiePhotography 9 months ago
Hi,
it would be cool to show the pictures taken!!
:D
acastano59 1 year ago 2
Really cool work. I'm glad that the few No's wasn't discouraging. You'll get a Yes from me anytime!!
StarringNash 2 years ago
Thank you! I'd like to do this again really soon so watch out I just might approach you next, lol.
AriHunterPhoto 2 years ago
Its great that you got this on film! Im taking photo classes this semester and one of my assignments is street portraits this week lol.. Trying to find some inspiration - its totally nerve racking asking random people and getting rejected : / The guy with the chess table looked like a great shot!
StevenRHaz 2 years ago
Hey Steven! Thanks for the comment. I totally agree that street portraits can be nerve wracking BUT it can also be exhilarating. A lot of people were surprisingly very open to letting me take their picture. As you go out to do your assignment, just always remember to smile. People are always accepting of a warm smile. Good luck!
AriHunterPhoto 2 years ago
This is such a cool vid, Thanks for sharing, I have been doing a calendar project for a local community mealsite a I remember being so scared
wd9hot 2 years ago
Thanks so much! It was truly a nerve wracking experience, lol, but it was fun. :)
AriHunterPhoto 2 years ago
this is great! i am a little scared too but i would really like to shoot candids. do you shoot candidly too? :)
galapagosdrum 2 years ago
Thanks! Yeh I do shoot candidly as well but I wanted to try something different and actually approach people to take portraits. It was definitely scary, but worth it! lol :)
AriHunterPhoto 2 years ago