Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2008/09/15
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Original Message: From: Mark Pope <mark.teampope@ntlworld.com> Speaking about John Beeching's street shots: > As someone who has tried (and in my view) failed with respect to street > photography, you have my utmost respect for producing such a set of > images. > I can't work instinctively, because I feel quite reticent about pointing > a camera at people, because I feel rather self-conscious in street > situations. This is a feeling that I have found has got worse as > paranoia about people carrying cameras has reached ridiculous > proportions. Maybe I'm just too sensitive and perhaps the answer for me > to confront my 'fear' and just get on with it. > Thanks for posting these images and stimulating such an interesting > conversation. > All the best , Mark ......................................................................................................................... Mark seems to have written my thoughts exactly. At work I feel validated in taking candid shots since I'm an "official" photographer of an environment that people choose to come into, but off-campus I don't have the gumption or presumption to intrude upon others even in a public venue, where it shouldn't matter, and therefore have missed shots that were probably worthwhile. I want to state my admiration, and wonder for those of you that are able to make pictures in the public sphere. Alan Alan Magayne-Roshak, Senior Photographer UPAA POY 1978 University Information Technology Services University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Alan+Magayne-Roshak/