Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/12/31
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Steve Barbour wrote: >>> Photographing kids in the hospital, as I do at times, finds a child at > his or her most overwhelmed, and threatened..... > > I often try to photograph from below to decrease their feeling of > vulnerability, and to show their amazing courage.<<< Hi Steve, Recently Sandy and I did a shoot with children in the hospital and my shoot spot was at bed level rather than standing for the same reason you pointed out, >>> I often try to photograph from below to decrease their feeling of vulnerability, and to show their amazing courage<<<< It's less intimidating and it gives the child greater prominence in the frame for better impact. Not only is the photo position important, but the M6 is like a point and shoot and physically doesn't appear as threatening as an SLR might be. ted Ted Grant Photography Limited www.islandnet.com/~tedgrant - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html