iamkatia

80 photos is a lot to look at for one album. (I only made it up to 40)

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You've got some good work and some average work. I'd take out the

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average stuff which will whittle down the numbers and make the

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whole project a much more high-quality affair.

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Good tones! What are you shooting with?

Can you link us to the photo itself rather then the site?

I couldn't find it.

Thanks..

To me, there's no real interest for these.

People standing, sitting and walking.

Okay. But so what?

I think street photography is about much more than that.

I think you have to look deeper.

You have to find the Magic.

Boogie has been one of my biggest inspirations for quite some time.

Because of his work I 'dared' myself even further to enter into dark places where dark people gather. The Subterranean underworld , so to speak.

He's a very tough guy and looks quite formidable but underneath he is a sweetheart.

But I think his tough guy image is what may have helped him gain the acceptence

of the gangs he was shooting.

I think my long dreadlocks and black trench-coat go a long way in helping me too.

It's interesting to ponder such things as how a photographer looks and how that gains or denies them access to certain places.

Also, Boogie posts a new photo almost every day on his site here:

http://www.artcoup.com/movie.html

Good of you to feature him!

I think every street shooter starts out a little nervous about it.

For me, there came a point where I had to make a decision - either to be

bold and do anything it takes to get 'The Shot' or to give up photography altogether since I'm not interested in flower shots, architecture or landscape. I'm interested in People. I committed to doing whatever it takes.

I'll echo a point that has already been made - DO NOT HIDE the fact that you're on the street making photos. That's the best way to attract attention. Be open and out there. When you're caught making a frame of someone simply smile, laugh and/or nod. This simple tactic disarms people and they will likely smile or laugh back. I've been street shooting for years now and I've never had any problems.

Just DO IT and it will get easier and easier.

Maybe see you at Folklife! I'll be the one with a D80 around my neck

and very long brown dreadlocks. Say Hello if you see me. :)

Best of luck,

Katia

I just recently found Fransesco Zizola. It's VERY rare that I look at someone's

work and love almost everything I see. I found it so on his site here:

http://www.zizola.com/#

Go to 'features' and choose an album. Any album, they're all amazing.

Be sure to full-view by clicking on 's' for the slideshow option.

Share the link far and wide - his work deserves all the attention it can get!

Katia

Just DO it, especially if you're scared to.

DON'T let your fear get in the way.

DO get close.

DON'T hide.

Katia

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Jay, thank you for explaining!

Erik, excellent idea - I will try that!

Erik, you ask, "What happens if you take a picture of a static subject that is parallel to your film plane?"

Can you word this differently for me please? I don't understand 'Parallel to your film plane' but I would like to.

I just bought my first DSLR camera - a Nikon D80 with Sigma 28-70mm and

70mm-300mm lenses. Most of the images I've made with the 70mm-300mm are sharp

but not so with the 28mm-70mm. I recall someone months ago commenting that I

should be prepared to have focusing issues, at least initially, with a DSLR. Is

that true? I'm using the automatic focus setting and I just don't understand why

the photos are blurry. I've been using a digital Canon Powershot Pro1 for the

last 2 years without any focusing issues so I know it's not a question of

unsteady hands.

What's to be done?

Thanks in advance for any and all input.

Katia