Street Stranger Portraits

Posted 10/04/2017 - 21:05 Link
All taken with the K-5 and the K 30mm 2.8

Its a struggle at times to get the focus bang on with manual focusing but this lens is delivering beautiful tones that makes it worthwhile. Im going to persevere and see how I go.

All thoughts welcome


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Learn how to live and you'll know how to die; learn how to die, and you'll know how to live.

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sebas77
Posted 10/04/2017 - 23:04 Link
Beautiful, what were they reactions?
nocturnal
Posted 11/04/2017 - 01:15 Link
Some good ones there, the last one is the best.
"In a photographic context I don't like the use of the word 'shot' as where I live this word refers to an extreme act of violence and not the beautiful craft of photography"
Posted 11/04/2017 - 07:50 Link
Ty
It's a mixed bag of reactions. Most people are flattered and ok with it
Learn how to live and you'll know how to die; learn how to die, and you'll know how to live.

Check out ones photographs on Flickr!

https://www.flickr.com/photos/awprentice/
sebas77
Posted 11/04/2017 - 08:33 Link
I hope one day I'll start to be able to ask strangers to pose as well. I liked also the fact that you didn't surrender to the classic black and white. Do you give posing directions?
Edited by sebas77: 11/04/2017 - 08:34
stub
Posted 11/04/2017 - 09:02 Link
Great set of images.. 5 for me is the stand out one.
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Stuart..
Posted 11/04/2017 - 10:00 Link
Thanks for the comments guys

Do I pose them?

The first thing I try to do is find a suitable backdrop - some people refuse to move, some dont have time and then some will let you walk with them until I find somewhere suitable
I dont pose them in a vogue way I just ask them to move their heads in certains ways... its hard to explain until you try it!
Learn how to live and you'll know how to die; learn how to die, and you'll know how to live.

Check out ones photographs on Flickr!

https://www.flickr.com/photos/awprentice/
sebas77
Posted 11/04/2017 - 13:32 Link
I get it, it's just that I find it incredibly fascinating. I bet they ask you if they can have the photos later. Do you go around with business cards or something like that?
Edited by sebas77: 11/04/2017 - 13:33
Posted 11/04/2017 - 14:10 Link
i give them a copy if they want one but I dont go out of my way to send them,

used to have cards but ran out - should really get some more printed.

you should start shooting people
Learn how to live and you'll know how to die; learn how to die, and you'll know how to live.

Check out ones photographs on Flickr!

https://www.flickr.com/photos/awprentice/
Posted 11/04/2017 - 18:15 Link
Top set as per... particularly like 1, 8 and 11... but they're all very specific, very individual... the eyes of 11 are quite something...

Best
nocturnal
Posted 12/04/2017 - 16:42 Link
There were enough shootings in Belfast.
"In a photographic context I don't like the use of the word 'shot' as where I live this word refers to an extreme act of violence and not the beautiful craft of photography"

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