Photo op

 
Photographed in Canal City, Hakata Japan.

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10 Responses to Photo op

  1. jon on October 26, 2008 at 7:06 pm

    Nice shot. Good that your close & took it from a great angle.

  2. Tim Goodspeed on October 26, 2008 at 4:03 pm

    Love this. Excellent framing.

  3. Désirée on October 27, 2008 at 9:23 pm

    Great photo. Was it difficult to catch the camera’s display on your photo?

  4. Stephen Crawford on October 28, 2008 at 7:41 pm

    Thanks for the comments.

    Hi Désirée. When the display is in the shade it usually photographs well. The girl holding the camera is wearing a dark top and that helped too.

    I took a similar photograph last year, where I had to juggle the composition and exposure, it is in my Street Gallery.
    Unable to link directly to the shot.
    The thumbnail photo is a boy holding a cell phone camera. (1st photo for now)

    http://crawfordvj.com/galleries/street/street.html

  5. BillyWarhol on October 29, 2008 at 3:48 pm

    Fabulous B+W Photographs!!!

    Really really Good!!

    ;)) Peace*

  6. Tim Goodspeed on October 29, 2008 at 11:42 pm

    I keep coming back to see what’s new, but I am not disappointed to see this shot again. I just love this.

  7. Désirée on October 30, 2008 at 9:11 pm

    Thank you for your reply. Was it just luck that she held the camera in the shade, or did you ask her to move a little?

    I’ve always found it uncomfortable to photograph people without them knowing and I am too shy to ask. Any suggestions?

  8. Stephen Crawford on October 31, 2008 at 7:48 pm

    Hi Désirée.
    Usually, people are a little self-conscious when they see a camera and change their body language or put on their photo face, so I don’t ask, as those types of images will be a lot different from what I am trying to achieve here.

    Suggestions?
    Maybe start by taking photographs of your neighborhood with a digital compact or your favorite camera and a wide or standard lens, and after a while, as you practice lighting and composition, you will see the themes that attract you starting to form.

    You could find that you prefer to have no people in your photographs or will be determined to make those little dots (people) grow and be the main subject of your image and face toward the camera.
    Simple things like getting used to your camera’s settings without having to fiddle with it, and having a definite purpose will make a big difference when photographing people.

    Here are a few links to explore.

    http://www.sacbee.com/static/weblogs/photos/

    http://www.artunlimited.co.jp/nakano/

  9. Désirée on November 8, 2008 at 1:24 am

    Thank you for the suggestions and links.

  10. crash on November 19, 2008 at 9:52 am

    cute gals!

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