![]() If you've been reading my blog you'd know that. One thing I have been doing is trying to tell stories with my images. ![]() Street, and I ask you to pose for me, please say “yes”! Now what about you?Īre you ready to give it a try? Remember, the worst thing that can happen is It's a digital painting of the original image. His colleagues asked me for a print for a memorial they Story: I tried to find him so I could send him a print, only to discover he hadĭied in the meantime. This image won portrait of the year in Toronto in 2009. I took exactly one shot so I wouldn't inconvenience him. Like I said, I screwed up my courage and asked Some time ago, in upstate New York, I met George, theīearded guy in the picture here. He tookĭozens of pictures and although I hate having my picture taken, after a while I To me and Linda (the friend I was shooting with), and struck up a conversation. Street photographer down at the Toronto Distillery District. People, you have to relate to your subject. I love how her expression (and even her hairdo) matches her sweatshirt! But wouldn't it have been a better picture without the lady in red? I could have gone up to her and asked.Įverything I've read says to be successful shooting Long lens, she had no idea I was shooting her. ![]() Here's a candid I shot in the Byward market in Ottawa a couple of years ago. Why not talk to them a bit and find out their story? People are so interesting But if they agree, and you get the chance, Picture”? What’s the worst thing that can happen? They could say “no”. Or you can walk up to someone and say, “can I take your Pretend to be taking a picture of something else (sometimes you get caught: You can do what I do, hide behind a long telephoto lensĪnd take candid pictures of people who don’t know you’re photographing them, or On top of that, the shots are fantastic! So why not do it And yet every time I screw up my courage toĪsk, people say yes. “Can I take your picture?” I've rehearsed it a thousand times: “you have suchĪn interesting face, can I photograph you?” “I'm with the local press” “IĪlways wanted a picture of someone eating an extra-large Kawartha Dairy iceĬream cone”… and I never do it. One of the most difficult things for me to do is to walk up to someone and ask, That’s why I shoot rocks and trees, not people. I thought I’d share it with you so I don’t have any excuses, and perhaps Smoking, lose 50 pounds, but this year I'm making one I'm determined to follow We all make New Year’s Resolutions we can’t keep: stop
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