Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/05/22
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Howard: I think that when you are in a public space (streets, metro station, etc.) you do not need permission to snap a picture. And if you ask beforehand, then your subject will behave differently because is aware of someone taking his/her picture. But, the main difficulty doing street-photography is that we all carry our gear but we are not looking, we go from point A to point B because we have to, and if something strikes our attention then we go for the opportunity (if we have the time). Rarely we go on a "photographic walk" (at least in urban landscapes). Rarely we say: today I am going to hang around that special corner and stay put for a while and see what happens. Street photo is a matter of patience, lots of it. But sometimes, you go back home and bring some interesting photos. - -- Saludos Pericles http://www.pericleslavat.com - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html