Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/02/07
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]tim s., thinking i'd made some conflicting statements asked: >Kyle, how do you reconcile the below? > >On 7 Feb 2001, at 1:23, Kyle Cassidy wrote: > >> last summer i tried to photograph some chess players in washington >> square park, one guy jumped up and clapped his hand over my camera >> lens and another guy started shrieking at me -- the guy with his hand >> over my lens said "you better get out of here now, some of these guys >> are crazy." > >On 7 Feb 2001, at 1:46, Kyle Cassidy wrote: > >> rule #2: >> don't be afraid to ask, everybody wants to have their photograph >> taken. >> >> so go ahead and make friends. it never hurts. however, i reconciled the two right there in the first post, you just didn't quote it: "there's something to be said for getting to know your subjects before you photograph them. i guess if i wanted to really do it, i should have spent a week there without my camera first." it's all about trust -- given enough time, even the most skittish come around. and there's definately a difference between "asking" a photo and "taking" a photo. you have to know when to do each. kc