[OM] Re: Bye-bye photography, hello paranoia..

[ScottGee1]

Certainly good advice when one encounters other citizens.

The aggressive martinets are the ones who might be placated by credentials.

ScottGee1

On 8/18/06, Jeff Keller <jrk_om@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> 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

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