Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1998/12/02
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]- -Original Message----- From: Michael Garmisa <elmar@nyct.net> >I would like to hear some the the ways fellow luggers "make themselves >invisible". Michael, This is as much of a mental game as anything. Your attitude and the way you deal with those around you makes you blend into your surroundings. Know your equipment - inside and out. Take a genuine interest in what is happening around you. Don't take everything you own, in a big bag and expect to be ignored. One body and a fast 35 mm lens is all you will need. There is an intimacy with your subject when using a short focal length lens that will never show when using a longer lens. And, that intimacy manifests itself in your attitude and how you interact with your subjects. ......and practice. Go out and do it on a regular basis. If you know a teacher, ask to spend a morning in the classroom. No one will be more interested in who and what you are than a classroom full of 12 year old kids. After a short time, if you are tuned in to the pulse of the class, you will find that you can work freely among these kids and they don't even know that you are around. It is a great confidence builder. Remember, the best accessory that you can possibly buy for you camera is film! Cheers, David Medley Whidbey Is. WA USA dmedley@whidbey.net