Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/07/04
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Brian Reid wrote: You don't actually have to drop trou or show anything to get a response. During the years that I did portrait work, I had absolutely 100% success, never fail, with the simple trick of unzipping my zipper if the subject was wooden or ill-at-ease. Any age, any sex, any degree of stuffiness. It always relaxed them. There was never any danger of my exposing myself, and towards the end I learned that you didn't even have to do it, you could just pantomime it and get the same response. It's just amazing how well this trick works to get a portrait subject to loosen up. ====================================================================== Reminds me of a conversation that was allegedly overheard between two of Britain's finest, at the time when breathalyzers were first introduced. Since the early breathalyzers were not very accurate, a blood or urine test was required as evidence to prosecute anyone accused of driving under the influence. "You nabbed any drunk drivers with the breathalyzer yet?" "Well, we did get one bloke the other day." "Failed the breath test, did he?" "No, it was negative, but we got him to agree to a blood test." "And that turned out positive?" "No, that was negative too, so we made him take the urine test." "Was that positive?" "No, but we got him for indecent exposure!" Regards, ===== Ray "The trouble with resisting temptation is you never know when you'll get another chance!" __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Sign up for SBC Yahoo! Dial - First Month Free http://sbc.yahoo.com - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html