Monday, 30 September 2013

Street Photography

The other day we were told to go out with our cameras and take street images. Before we started this, we watch a documentary on a guy called Bruce Gilden. I was amazed at his technique of just jumping out at people on the street then carrying on like it was normal.

So with this in mind I started walking around Hartlepool with my camera, i thought i get out of my comfort zone and start taking some pictures of members of the public. I must say i did feel really strange and that i was being weird but at the same time i couldn't help thinking i can't wait to see what these are going to look like!

I didn't act quite in the same way as Gilden because i can imagine there is much more husel and bustle in Brooklyn so you could get away with putting a camera in someones face more without confrontation. Not that thats a problem for Gilden because he just gives them comments back saying "its a free country"
But in Hartlepool it was so obvious to the people on the street if i was taking a photo of them and one guy even said "why are you taking a photo of my mate" and i felt a little embarrassed and did an awkward laugh and said "why not" he also laughed and i felt so relived. After that i tried a more subtle approach and held my camera down by my side and just guessed and pointed at my subject and hoped for the best. But i don't think that way is very reliable and i will have to just get used to looking a bit odd and dealing with a few comments from the public.  

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