I don't think it would have the same effect if I tried that...in
fact in these parts it might just get me hauled off to the pokey. ;^)
Charlie
-----Original Message-----
From: olympus-owner@xxxxxxxxxx [mailto:olympus-owner@xxxxxxxxxx] On
Behalf Of Candace Lemarr
Sent: Friday, August 18, 2006 1:10 PM
To: olympus@xxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [OM] Re: Bye-bye photography, hello paranoia..
That's a lot of good advice...so is the document that Chuck talked about
and
the "badge/ID card" that ummmm...someone else talked about (sorry).
I also find that a pair of shorts and little t-shirt are helpful as
well....
;-))))) just kidding, but I couldn't resist
Candace
----- Original Message -----
From: "Jeff Keller" <jrk_om@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <olympus@xxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Friday, August 18, 2006 11:00 AM
Subject: [OM] Re: Bye-bye photography, hello paranoia..
>
> There is no simple always successful method. Having grey hair (but
> dressing
> reasonably nice) seems to help ... Having a lens with a huge front
element
> (24 shift etc) seems to also have a noticeable impact.
>
> Don't hesitate to smile at people and say "Good morning" etc. Anyone
> confronting you has surely watched you before approaching you.
>
> People are often concerned why someone is taking pictures at a
condominium
> complex or even of their neighbors single family home. When they see
me
> being friendly with people passing by, they don't challenge me.
>
> Last weekend a young boy with his two sisters kept coming up to me
while I
> was at the Oakland docks. I suspect the relatively big Tamron
80-200/2.8
> sitting on a tripod, the 350mm Zuiko hanging from my shoulder, and a
bag
> of
> gear, put his parents at ease. The boy eventually wanted to look
through
> my
> camera. After he did I had to lift up his younger sister so that she
> could.
> The boy at one point asked me to take his picture. Earlier a 20
something
> testosterone loaded guy had quickly warned be that he would knock my
> camera
> over if he got a bite on his fishing line. I ignored the threat and
asked
> him how his fishing was going. After I spent 15 minutes or so taking
> pictures and started to leave, he was very quick to speak up and wish
me
> well.
>
> Basically insist on having a pleasant time and be confident. I think
the
> good street photographers have an uncanny ability to put people at
ease
> but
> not affect to any significant extent what others are doing. I wish I
could
> do that.
>
> -jeff
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: olympus-owner@xxxxxxxxxx [mailto:olympus-owner@xxxxxxxxxx] On
Behalf
> Of ScottGee1
>
> Indeed, Fear is an infectious and ugly disease.
>
> -snip
>
> It has affected my public photography to the point that I rarely make
pix
> of
> someone I don't know, no matter how interesting the image might be.
> Asking
> permission usually spoils the moment.
>
>
> On 8/18/06, Christos Stavrou <christos.stavrou@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>
>> I was taking some pictures earlier on in front of a University here
in
>> England.. There were couple of bikes parked near there.. a water
>> pool.. and few reflections contrasting the wet pavement..
>>
>> so that they can fantasise some importance for their tragic
>> existance...
>>
>> C.S.
>
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