[acidmonkey]

I got my first DSLR last week and i'm very interested in this kinda photography. I went out yesterday to a shopping mall to take some snaps, got my camera out, snapped one shot and got thrown out by a jobsworth security guard.

This is the second incident in a week, the first one was at a basketball court, some guy threatend to smash my camera up if i took any pics.

Anyone else have these issues?

this is the only pic i took in the mall of someone.
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e2a: and it's only from behind and fuzzy

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[acidmonkey]

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i saw this old guy at the head stall.

e2a: i'm going to shoot from the hip next time i go out, it's not so in your face.

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[Mr_cocofibrelover]

yeh mate i like this style too... i took a few at the beginning of the week hope u dont mind....

the old guy at the head stall.. would have been better with full focus... lots to look at mate, show it all..

if anyone gives you grief tell them the law says you can take photos in public places.

hxxp://www.urban75.org/photos/photographers-rights-and-the-law.html

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[acidmonkey]

Anybody else have any candid shots?
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[Mr Mullen]

Street photography is cool but I ain't taking my camera onto the streets of London ,

Some peeps black masking tape up the logos on the camera bodies.

Rain street photography B&W is my fav & urban fog day or night but night looks futuristic.

Trendy places/streets are good places I've read, as you get pretty people strolling along who don't mind so much.

Smile and ask to take people photos first.

Mrm

[acidmonkey]

Mr_cocofibrelover, on 11 February 2011 - 12:36 PM, said:

yeh mate i like this style too... i took a few at the beginning of the week hope u dont mind....

the old guy at the head stall.. would have been better with full focus... lots to look at mate, show it all..

if anyone gives you grief tell them the law says you can take photos in public places.

hxxp://www.urban75.org/photos/photographers-rights-and-the-law.html

Not at all, fire away.

yup i hear what your saying about the old fella, could be better.

I know the law, but that doesn't stop people getting the hump cos your taking pics of them. I just smile.

[acidmonkey]

Mr Mullen, on 11 February 2011 - 12:45 PM, said:

Street photography is cool but I ain't taking my camera onto the streets of London ,

Some peeps black masking tape up the logos on the camera bodies.

Rain street photography B&W is my fav & urban fog day or night but night looks futuristic.

Trendy places/streets are good places I've read, as you get pretty people strolling along who don't mind so much.

Smile and ask to take people photos first.

Mrm

Thanks Mr M, some good tips. Although i think it can ruin a shot once the subject is aware. having said that, it takes some balls to get good candid shots, especially on a short lens close up.

[Mr Mullen]

Learn to shot from hip but still smile if they see you looking ,

Set your camera up so its focused on anything over say 7foot manually with as much dof as you want and practice hip shots.

Say 35mm at like f14.3 gives me a sharp depth of field from 4.7' to 13.7'...

Depends on lighting obviously though.

What lens are you using and what body?

Mrm

[acidmonkey]

Mr Mullen, on 11 February 2011 - 01:02 PM, said:

Learn to shot from hip but still smile if they see you looking ,

Set your camera up so its focused on anything over say 7foot manually with as much dof as you want and practice hip shots.

Say 35mm at like f14.3 gives me a sharp depth of field from 4.7' to 13.7'...

Depends on lighting obviously though.

What lens are you using and what body?

Mrm

cool.
it's only a 18-55mm kit lens on a 20D. would like a longer lens though.

e2a: it's a big step up from a cybershot point and shoot

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[Mr Mullen]

Cool dude, I would try a 22mm focal length which with crop sensor is about a 35mm and an f9 stop focused about 7' away.

Everything from 4' to 27' will be focused, then play with shutter speed for exposure.

Mrm

[THC4METOO]

Asking peoples permission can be key when taking pictures but some cultures don't like it, thats when shooting from the hip or chest works well.



Try and see if you can download a programme channel 5 aired late last year called 'How to take stunning pictures.' One of the shows focused on street photography and it should be right up your street.

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[THC4METOO]

Keeping your eyes open and alert with your camera at the ready helps, a second or two later this lady hurriedly dragged her child out of shot.

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[THC4METOO]

Took this first picture on the most crowded bus in morocco, just before an old dude went a bit mental at me in Berber for stealing his soul, or something. These kids had just been for a haircut and wanted to see their new do's in the viewfinder. Showing people how they look and offering to email the picture to them goes down well.

The next was another one of those that wouldn't have been there a second later.

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[Mr Mullen]

The last two are stunning mate ...

Mrm

[Otherwise L.A.C.]

Its a strange one for me, I love candid / street style photography, but its one of the very few things that embarrasses me when caught ..god knows why as im not taking pervy shots or doing anything wrong??.. just think Im transfferring my own dislike of having my photo taken onto my subjects :S..

anyhow, heres one of the few I took in thailand (Kao San road)

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E2a: Wow ~THC4METOO those morocoo pics are beautiful mate, the 1st one of your last post especially.

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