Comments on: Excuse me, is anyone photographing here?

By: Anita Jesse

Anita Jesse — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 17:10:12 +0000

I don’t feel so lonely now! I have long been grateful that my husband so often goes on photo walks with me. Without his oversight, I am exactly the type to step off the edge of something, or wander too close to something I should give a wide berth.

By: Melinda « Photo Blog by Monte Stevens

Melinda « Photo Blog by Monte Stevens — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 05:17:26 +0000

[...] the street and other times I find it uncomfortable. A fellow blogger, Earl Moore, wrote a short blog on this issue and how we can approach photographing people. His blog has been triggered by Bruce [...]

By: Monte Stevens

Monte Stevens — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 13:21:41 +0000

I guess I’m one of those emotional or gut photogs. I can realty get lost in a place with the view finder as my only window and yes, I would be one who steps into the traffic. Approaching people on the street has been both comfortable and uncomfortable, even frieghtening at times. I resonate completely with your last paragraph. However, we may feel comfortable approaching different people and different situations. We will not create an image if we do not attempt it. My fears that hold me back, are the voices of my doubt.