kostas, When I first started doing candid photography, I was also hesitant. I didn't want to intrude in people's lives. After all, they are always total strangers. All I can tell you is that most folks are quite complimented that you would want to take their picture. Shoot first, then introduce yourself, get their names, talk about the festival. Out of the thousands of folks I've taken pictures of, only two ever asked that the picture not be published. One was standing next to a political office seeker that the person did not support. The other person was a journalist and wanted to stay out of the news due to her profession. Lose any shyness and get the shots. BTW, no one gets all the shots. Brag about the shots you got, and don't fret the ones that got away. Dave kostas papakotas wrote: > well, it is less than a week for the opening of a 3 day dance > (techno-trip-rave) music festival that is co-organized by the > radio station i chip in a few hours a week. > snip. > > i feel quite confident about the night shots of the artists on the scene > (tech stuff aside), but i am awed by the challenge of shooting > the crowds, > and getting "moment" shots of people the street reporter style. > > my earlier efforts revealed a tendency to react too late to the scene > developing and catching the moment a few secs later. should i become more > bold and riskful (shooting NOW and not waiting for the scene to reach its > full evolvment).
