BTW, I don't think you "have to ask permission". Depends what you're after. Sometimes I do, sometimes I don't. Some of my best stuff is totally spontaneous, with no permission sought or received.
Sometimes you don't have time. Other times, you just start chatting, and the "permission" is implied - you're shooting and talking, and the subject(s) know you're shooting, and don't say anything one way or the other.
Other times, I specifically ask permission. Like my next PAW, which I was going to pick up today, but they screwed up the print, so it's being re-done (it was fuzzy at the bottom and after looking at the neg under the loupe, Robert agreed it was tack-sharp - unusual for me I'll admit <g> - the lens board must have been a bit out of alignment or something). I simply saw an interesting person, and asked if I could take a picture - they said yes, so I did.
So, don't sweat it. I found the whole process a bit daunting at first, and for me, snapping without asking first got me into it. After a while, the whole conversation and/or asking process comes easily.
At least it did for me.
I hope we'll see the results!
cheers, frank
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From: "Boris Liberman" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: "PDML" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: First impressions Date: Mon, 22 Mar 2004 16:07:29 +0300
Hi!
Yesterday I took a day off work to visit my old friend (former Moscow uni classmate) in Jerusalem. Among other things, I took with me a little Pentax outfit - ME Super, K 24, M 35, M 50 and this little Industar lens. Mostly I've used K 24 and M 35 as indeed focal lengths were just right for the task.
So I had my first actual attempt at putting the camera on my neck, setting the lens to hyperfocal distance and just walking, talking and shooting. Unlike what Shel and others recommend, I did not ask for permission - I just shot.
I must say that it was very unusual feeling. It is almost as if I was walking and actually recording my memories of the day on film. It is of course doubtful that the first attempt would yield any meaningful results. Nonetheless, it was quite amazing experience...
Thought I should share that with the club <g>...
Boris
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