No More Moments of Silence

There was no moment of silence at Exit 270 ….the students and older adults took to the U of A Mall to loudly shout enough is enough

I SEE YOU

One of my favorite places to visit is an antique store - it is sort of like a trip in time where the past meets the present.  I try to pick similar subjects that seem to work together to form a story of the place visited.

On this particular visit I noticed that a number of my subjects seemed to be staring back at me.  It was sort of an “I see you moment.”  The lighting in these places is always a problem, with constant adjustments to the ISO.  Because of the clutter it is sometimes hard to isolate your subjects that have been assigned a particular spot and in most cases cannot be moved.  My solution is to isolate by using selective focus -and there by neutralizing the background.

So the next time you visit one of these stores – if you get that strange feeling that there are eyes watching you –they are!

The Faces of Exit 270 Part 20

Street photography is not for the faint of heart.  When you poke your camera at a particular subject - you are basically invading their privacy.  I try not to be obnoxious with my camera - I move in quickly and take the shot trying not to annoy my subject.

My camera of choices a Sony A7II - it is light and small enough that people don’t notice it as much as they would if I was poking a larger DSLR in their face.  I usually set my ISO at 200 and F8 -my 28-70mm is my lens of choice - however I find that 50mm is my usual focal length.  

I never use flash - and work with the lighting that is available.  I try to shoot my subjects in the shady side of the street -so I am not faced with faces with deep shadows.   The exception to this light preference is when I find an interesting silhouette.  I also try to pay attention to the juxtaposition of the subject to background.

Street photograph makes you aware of the life around you - and the various people that occupy this life.