Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2004/03/12
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]At 10:13 PM 3/12/2004 -0500, you wrote: >I'm amazed at the seeming invisibility of the photographer in the photos, >compared to the feeling I get sometimes when pointing the camera. I feel >like those old-time amateur super 8 filmers with the giant flood-lights (and >no, I'm not using flash). How do you put yourself in that invisible, >non-intruding mode? > >Thanks for posting these...they're wonderful and inspiring on many levels. > >jm Thanks, Jim. I have visited this center every year for about 15 years so I know some of the people who have been there for years. That helps. I'm a quiet, shy person and never call attention to myself or what I'm doing. That helps. I don't use flash or direct people in any way. That helps. I guess it's a combination of everything, but being willing to stay in the background and wait for something to happen is probably the most important advice I could give. I wait until there is some other activity going on before I move to another location. I only spend about 4 hours at this center every year and am sure I could get better photos if I had more time, but there are only so many hours in a year! If you have unlimited access to the place where your father volunteers, spend as much time as possible there, until people get used to you and forget that you are taking photographs. Good luck and I'd love to see the photos when you take them. Tina Tina Manley, ASMP www.tinamanley.com - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html