Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/09/22
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]It would be a pretty quiet list if all the subscribers were introverts! :) Talking to people at a street happening is pretty easy and non-threatening. Just say something (let's say you have a juggler in front of you. turn to the person next to you and say, "wow, I wonder how he learned that!". they'll start talking.) and respond. Being able to connect to people is the key to good people pictures. Godfrey >Is everyone on this list extraverted? I could never walk up to a stranger >and start a conversation and am very uncomfortable if someone tries to start >one with me. >I enjoy observing people and I sometimes do it with my Leica. Would my >pictures be better some how if I could talk to the people? Any tips other >than practice (I am working on that one) on how to improve your people >pictures when you don't want to get involved personally with your subjects?