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How do you approach strangers? (alien.top)

submitted 2 years ago by therake620@alien.top to c/photography@viewfinder.pro

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I am a quite shy person ad often, when i find an interesting composition-subject (like a person doing something, a goup of people in a nice setting etc), i struggle to capture it because i feel like i’m being rude taking pictures without their approval, but at the same time i think that, by asking them, the spontaneity of the shot would be compromised. What’s your take about it?

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[–] Feanor_Felagund@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago (1 children)

This is likely not a helpful suggestion, since I’m assuming you’re shooting with a DSLR or mirrorless digital, but having an odd or interesting looking camera is a great way to get portraits of strangers in public. When I walk around with my Minolta Autocord TLR camera, all types of people will comment on it or ask me about it, which offers a lovely segue to requesting a portrait. I don’t really do that as I’m not particularly interested in street portraits, but I see how it would work quite well and take the pressure and anxiety off trying to find subjects.

[–] cantonbecker@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago

+1 I think it's helpful. For night/party shots I walk around with a crazy looking lighting invention I made. Usually, mid-party, strangers will chase me down to ask if I'll take their picture...