Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/07/02
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]At 03:59 PM 7/2/02 -0500, you wrote: > > You may get a feel for the degree of my discomfort by stopping someone in > > the street, asking their permission to take a shot from uncomfortably close > > range and then asking them for their name. I break out in a cold sweat just > > writing it down. > > Graham Graham - I feel exactly the same and I've been specializing in people photography for over 20 years!! The secret, to me, is to have an assignment - even if it is one you have assigned yourself. I think you are already doing this with the "stranger" assignment. It doesn't get any easier, but most people are very nice and understanding and I have made some lasting friends who started as strangers. I am really enjoying your photographs. Tina Tina Manley, ASMP http://www.tinamanley.com images available from: http://www.pdiphotos.com http://www.mira.com http://www.agpix.com http://www.newscom.com - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html