The thread of shooting people in public has really been interesting. I have found that when I shoot in public I often get many questions about what I am doing and about my camera. This summer I got a chance to take pinholes from the top of the pyramid of the sun at Chichen Itza in Mexico. The walkway is not very large and I set my Zero 2000 on a mini tripod out on the edge and took pictures of each direction. By the time I took my second shot there seemed to be a crowd following me. The neat thing was I was getting all kinds of questions about pinhole photography and in several different languages. I like shooting people because the pinhole for me captures more of the soul of the person than any other camera I've used. In November I submitted four photos to the upload gallery of a friend of mine and fellow photographer. Let me know what you think? http://www.???????/discussion/upload/gallery2001.php?cmd=max&star t=24&pic=cflagg_2.jpg
http://www.???????/discussion/upload/gallery2001.php?cmd=max&star t=24&pic=cflagg_3.jpg Thanks, ~Chuck Flagg~ -----Original Message----- From: pinhole-discussion-admin@p at ??????? [mailto:pinhole-discussion-admin@p at ???????]On Behalf Of The Painted Horse Sent: Saturday, January 26, 2002 1:18 PM To: pinhole-discussion@p at ??????? Subject: Re: [pinhole-discussion] Art 21: Ann Hamilton Lisa, I too understand about being a little uncomfortable shooting in public. What helped me with this issue was to go someplace that didn't have a lot people present. I used to shoot a lot of seascapes from the beach close to where I used to live. I would go there early on the weekend mornings because of the light quality and because there were usually no more than a handful of people there as well. Actually I became so comfortable there that I started to explore every knook and cranny of this small stretch of beach. It's amazing what you can find in a tiny area when you look at it from all angles. After several weeks of going to the same place, I started to notice that the people I saw were there on the same consistent basis that I was. They themselves became familiar even though I didn't know them, which led to me being more comfortable. After a while, some of them approached me and asked what I was doing. They were genuinely curious and I got a chance to explain to them about pinhole photography and what it was. http://www.???????/discussion/
