Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/07/31
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]> "So I guess I have the wrong appearance to be a street photographer..." - > Brian > > > > You're right. It's your age. Precisely the same thing has happened to me > (I've also gotten less intrusive and impolitely assertive as I've aged) . > Look at the interaction from the point of view of the subject. If a young > person...a casually-dressed, long-haired "artsy"-looking type especially, > pointed a camera in your face, you'd probably be tolerant and certainly not > suspicious. It's just a kid with a camera. But, what if a guy your age..or > mine (53) did the same thing? Woudn't you be a bit wary? It's one of the > prices we pay for being grownups...and looking it. > > Okay street people... I know HCB's 153 years old, but he says himself that > he's invisible. > > Craig > Boston > Craig, I do not really believe what you and Brian say about it being your "age". I am 58 and my street photography is better than it has ever been. Maybe some people grow old and others don't. It is all really a state of mind and just doing what is important to you, up to four years ago I was still racing 150mph+ formula race cars and the only reason I quit was it had become boring. Photography on any level has always been intellectualy, for me, very stimulating. I have always believed that by being what some people would consider to be irresponsible has kept me young and vital. Steve Annapolis