(Leica D-Lux 5)
This week, I'm showing you results as per the tactics of street photography shown in last Friday's video clip. This is the second post on this theme.
The likes of "You're good? May I take a photo of you?" is the sure-fire icebreaker when going up to strangers in the street who look in the wide range between really good and on the blink of not so. This is especially foolproof on passers-by with a leisurely or jovial look on the face. Mark your subjects and off you go. If you're lacking a bit of confidence, practise it on, say, models at any road show like in the shot above. Don't just go up and shoot, shoot, shoot. Give verbal feedbacks and instructions, which is not for reasons of the final image but for the sake of your practising.
With a better skill and a bolder heart, put on an amicable smile and try it out on real strangers in the street like:
"Hi, you two are great. May I take a picture of you."
"Again, one more."
Which ended up in:
They're good, ain't they? I stopped them in street and took two shots of them. They have a face of a movie star. And look, I had them turned to the direction to shine catch lights in their eyes. If I can do it, so can you!
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