Seven Day Black & White Photo Challenge — Street Photography: Day 4
My friend Sarah at Art Expedition is hosting a variation on the Seven Day B&W Challenge — this time the image must include people.
The rules are:
• Thank the person who has nominated/tagged you and provide a link to their blog.
• Go out and take pictures of complete strangers for 7 days in a row and post one of them each day of the challenge (you can also post 7 photos in one post if you´re more comfortable with this).
• The photos should be in b/w.
• Nominate as many people as you like
As always, I’m not a fan of individual nominations, but invite everyone to take part in this if you can fit it in your blogging schedule. And don’t forget to visit Sarah’s blog and see her Berlin street photography.
Zimmerbitch 
I’m still a little nervous of posting photos of people. Seems too invasive, but they do capture life at a certain time and black and white seems to suit that kind of photography.
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I know what you mean. I don’t often shoot people I don’t know, and on those occasions I do, I either ask explicit permission or wave my camera and make eye contact. Anyone who says no, or waves me away — I would never shoot them. I am quite shy about that process though — so have very few people shots.
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Me too! I don’t think I’d ever have the nerve to ask.
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I do that Kiwi raised eyebrows and vague wave of the camera thing. Most people seem to understand it as a question and either smile or shake their heads. I haven’t been brave enough to actually walk up to someone and ask if I can photograph them yet.
BTW: my son was shooting in the CBD recently (he works for a skate shop and does their photography), and a homeless guy asked the boy to photograph him. My son did, and it is the most stunning portrait. The guy had full moko (facial tattoo) and the most lived-in face I’ve ever seen.
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Hope he will allow you to share it with us!
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As I was writing the comment it occurred to me I really should ask him!!
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I am with you Jude, I prefer not to photograph people I don’t know or have not asked their permission. Though appreciate that others have their own interpretation of privacy. Good photography and am now following Sarah’s blog 🙂
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I’m so glad you’re following Sarah 😀 I don’t shoot people without at least implied permission.
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I am sure you do Su, I have no problem others doing it. I much prefer to remember a vista or whatever than a stranger. As always it is good to have a variety of photographs capturing various societies as really it is all about people when we travel or explore locally.
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Thanks for the follow, Suzanne! 😊
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You are welcome Sarah 😊
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i am always drawn to candid shots of people just living life – nice shot
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Hey, they’re not looking at their phones! (Or is that guy on the right doing just that?)
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Hm. Not sure, but I don’t think so. A couple of people at other tables were …. wait for it … reading actual books. 🙂
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Wow, was it 1997? 🙂
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Almost felt like it. Real food too 😀
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I feel the same way about photos of people, even though sometimes there are nearly irresistible shots just begging to be taken. I might feel less odd if I were using the telephoto and were some distance from them. 🙂
janet
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I know what you mean. The last few times I’ve been out there have been lots of people around, and in fairly close proximity. I’ve sort of waved the camera and done the eyebrow-and-shrug thing that seems to work as an unspoken question. Most people have smiled back and been fine with being in shot. A few shook their head, and of course I respect that. Although one was sooo interesting I really did wish he’d been happy to be photographed. 🙂
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Great focus on the diners, Su!
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Thanks Peter. I was waiting for a takeaway and enjoying the atmosphere.
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Wonderful shot, Su! Love how everyone is so focused and intent on the food in front of them! What kind of restaurant is it? Did you shoot it through a window?
Xxxxxxxx
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Thank you 🙂 It was a fish and chip shop, with a takeaway counter too. We were waiting for our takeaway. 🙂 xxxxx
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Oh, I love fish and chips!! No such shops around here unfortunately. And the best one I had was in some small village on the southcoast of England of which I sadly don’t recall the name. There’s something wonderful about fish and chips takeaway, it’s real comfort food. 😄 xxxxx
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Agreed!! When you visit we’ll go to my favourite fish & chip shop then take our food to the beach and watch the sun set. 😀 xxxxxx
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That sounds so perfect, I hardly can’t wait!!! 😄 xxxxxxxxxx
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You have captured such depth & tension – I feel myself transported to the diner counter …. hoping to eavesdrop into the conversations.
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I understand that! We were waiting for a takeaway and my head was bursting with all the snippets of conversation I heard and wanted to write down.
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You are too funny, Su!
What would life be if we were not privy to conversations all around!
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Very boring!! 😀
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