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.
Bill- Lisa Reddig wrote: It's rather awkward. I can't even take pictures in public, outside of my apartment. I always feel like people are stareing at me. It makes me really uncomfortable, so I don't enjoy doing my art, so therefore I tend not to do it. The process of making the image has become so private and personal to me that I can't share it with anyone. Except my cats of course. I may be limiting myself, but this limit has caused me to explore more in > the place I live and exist comfortably. > > lisa > ______________________________ > Post to the list as PLAIN TEXT only - no HTML > Pinhole-Discussion mailing list > Pinhole-Discussion@p at ??????? > unsubscribe or change your account at > http://www.???????/discussion/
