Andre Goli wrote:
They have no history... for example, for the one with the two men shot on their back, it would have be nice to see in the background what they are looking for. There, you would have got a beginning of a story.. Better try next time !
The unfortunate thing about downtown Chicago right now is that it\'s cold around here. The people out are out for only one purpose: To go somewhere else. As such, the interesting goings-on of warm days were at a minimum (candid fodder was low). I had to make do with what was out there, which was a whole lot of walking.
I\'ll try finding more interesting subjects when it gets warmer.
Micky Bill:
I think what these lack is any involvement with the the street. The \'old masters\' like Garry Winogrand would shoot with a wider lens and be \"in\" the scene, not half a block away. As Robert Capa famously said, \"If your pictures aren\'t good enough, you\'re not close enough.\" It\'s a choice of the photographer to get close or shoot from a distance but I think getting closer works better in most situations.
Most people I encounter, be it friends, co-workers, fellow volunteers, etc are very camera shy or completely hostile to the camera. The cat shelter I volunteer at frequently asks me to photograph their fund raising events and even when I identify myself as the shelter photographer (as opposed to a random photographer), people shy away from the camera. A lot of candid photo ops are missed. The same goes for strangers. Then again, I don\'t blame them. Few people want a camera in their face.
ValerieUSA:
I see no journalsitic value here to justify the use of strangers\' identifiable images.
There\'s no pretense of journalistic value. Bear in mind that street photography is not always about the engagement of the subject and photographer. When you engage a person, it suddenly becomes far less candid. The camera makes them far more guarded, frequently looking at the photographer if not outright covering their face. The point of these photographs is that they\'re meant to be candid (the word of the day).
However, you\'ve made it apparent that you\'re hostile to this type of photography, so discussing this further with you is moot.
Feb 08, 2010 at 07:56 PM
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