Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/05/30
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]wajsman@webshuttle.ch (Nathan Wajsman)5/30/024:44 PM > > decisive moments. So I asked him if I could take his picture. He gave me an > unequivocal No. > > In this case I think that you did right in asking, since the guy was probably > not going away right then and there, and by having his > permission you would be free to move around him while he worked, getting closer, > choosing the best angle etc., all of which would give you > a better picture than just a quick snap. The fact that he said NO is just bad > luck. You may have improved your "luck" had you engaged him in some conversation about his work; showing interest, etc. You may then have told him a bit about your own work. Perhaps, "I'm interested in recording master craftsmen who do fine work with their hands." would have made all the difference in his possible perception of "some guy with a camera grabbing a shot of me - what for?". George - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html