How do you, carrying a big camera with an enormous lens, can get a perfect stranger to smile and pose to you? That's one of the basic skills you need have if you're into photojournalistic style of shooting as i tried to be during last summer.
As I see it: your way to enter the scene, your personality and how you deal with people in everyday life is in important role when you gain (speechless) permission to shoot them with a camera. A smile, genuine interest in what they do and not being aggressively active and jumping in on their lives is the ticket for photos like this. And always remember to offer them a view to your LCD if you get a good shot - they'll love it!
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photographer: Pekka Saarinen | shooting date: 07/15/01 | country: Portugal | location: Armacao de Pera | in gallery: D30 photos | categories: Landscape, People, All | shutter speed: 1/250s | aperture: f/8 | ISO: 100 | lens: Canon 70-200 f/2.8L @ 175mm (280mm in 35mm film SLR) | camera: Canon EOS D30
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I too always show them a view of the screen, but I also get their email address if they want a copy. Which reminds me, Now to find that email note from Germany. :)
Phil Trites , United States
03/22/07