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تصوير السفر
تصوير الناس
PHOTOGRAPH PEOPLE
Perhaps the most outstanding weakness of amateur travel shows is their apparent lack of interest in the people who live in and give meaning to the places they visit . A travel show may have some beautiful photography , but if it consists of scene after scene , whether in the city or the country , it misses the point completely . The audiences are primarily interested in the people involved ; who they are , how they live , how they conduct themselves , and how they react to the visitor . These things must be shown in any professional travel show .
As you go about photographing the country or city you are visiting , make it a point to photograph the people at every opportunity . Take pictures of the people you meet casually , the friends you make among the local inhabitants , and even the people you meet on the trip as part of the general background to the trip itself . Pose them when you have to , or shoot them on the fly , so to speak , when they are unaware that they are being photographed . You will have to make far more exposures than you can possibly use , but candid photography is often largely a matter of hit or miss and you must make enough exposures to be sure you have some hits .
There are many opportunities for shooting people . Visit the market places on any bright day and you will find enough material to keep you busy and happy . You will find plenty of picture opportunities at the bus or railroad terminals - you can actually start shooting the minute you arrive . Most cities are built along rivers and all river or water activities provide an infinite variety of subject material ,
People make the difference . Photograph them at every opportunity , but avoid , if you can , the studied pose . Courtesy of Swiss National Tourist Office
scenery as well as people . If the city is situated on a lake , the beach affords ample opportunity for picturing people at work and at play . Finally , the city street itself is unsurpassed in the variety of picture material it affords . With so much to choose from , there is no excuse for slighting these all - important elements in your travel show . True , people are harder to photograph than buildings , but that should be a challenge , not a deterrent , if you are seriously interested in photography .
In the first part of this Assignment , we discussed the subject of photographing people in various activities . In the United States , where people are accustomed to seeing photographers and you do not stand out because of differences in dress , color or language , the information given you early in this Assignment should be enough to get you off to a good start . However , when photographing people in a foreign country , the problem is much more complicated and some special advice would be helpful .
First of all , never lose sight of the fact that to the people about you , you are a foreigner . You will be judged , not as an individual , but as an American . Often you have already been pre - judged and you must , therefore , conduct yourself with the maximum tact at your command . Be on constant guard not to offend the people you are photographing . In many countries the pace of living is slow and the people don't like to be hurried . Don't push - don't rush - take it easy . Wear at pleasant smile and be as friendly as you can . In some countries , the people don't . like to be photographed , while in others they don't mind it at all provided they are paid . Find out about these things beforehand .
A busy market place makes an ideal spot to capture lots of human interest . Courtesy of Swiss National Tourist Office
The strong linear perspec tive of this view of a ladder street in Hong Kong is the key to its success . Courtesy of Hong Kong Tourist Assoc .
A good source of information is your travel agent and the travel columns in the more popular photographic magazines . Don't impose on the people you are photographing . You will usually find them exceedingly patient and willing to go to considerable lengths to accommodate you , but if they are at all impatient or unwilling to cooperate , let them go and find somebody else to photograph .
This charming and apparently unposed bit of action before a Japanese temple would add in terest to any travel story about Japan . Courtesy of Japan National Tourist Assoc .
When taking pictures in crowded places , such as fairs and markets , you will generally have no problems with the people themselves . They are usually much . too busy to worry about the photographer and , in addition , they are pretty well accustomed to tourist photographers , so they go on about their business undisturbed .
Usually the best shots are unposed shots , so take a good vantage point , use a telephoto lens of whatever focal length you need to maintain a good distance from the subject and simply wait until you get a good action shot . Make several exposures and then move away to another spot . If you are interested in a particular type of picture , you may find it necessary to ask a vendor to pose for you , but in that case it is usually best to let him go through a natural procedure , such as selling some of his merchandise and then photograph him at the correct moment . He will usually be less awkward if he is doing what he has been accustomed to doing rather than posing . However , there are times when posed shots are quite in order . It is simply a matter of what you want and the exercise of good judgment in getting it .
If the subjects you have chosen become self - conscious , or if you think they might become self - conscious , try to take them unawares . There are a number of ways in which you can take candid shots without the subject knowing anything about it . First , keep as far away as you can by using an appropriate telephoto lens . Then try to station yourself in some inconspicuous spot , such as a dark doorway . It is surprising how people in brightly sunlit areas tend to miss seeing anything in a dark doorway or areaway .
Another method of escaping attention is to face away from or at right angles to the subject , focus on some object about the same distance , and when the subject has decided he isn't involved in the procedure and goes on about his business , turn and shoot without hesitation . Another method is to station a companion ( if you are on a vacation , your wife is usually available ) a little to the side of the subject and pretend to be photographing her . When your subject has lost interest in you , shift the camera slightly and take his picture .
تصوير السفر
تصوير الناس
PHOTOGRAPH PEOPLE
Perhaps the most outstanding weakness of amateur travel shows is their apparent lack of interest in the people who live in and give meaning to the places they visit . A travel show may have some beautiful photography , but if it consists of scene after scene , whether in the city or the country , it misses the point completely . The audiences are primarily interested in the people involved ; who they are , how they live , how they conduct themselves , and how they react to the visitor . These things must be shown in any professional travel show .
As you go about photographing the country or city you are visiting , make it a point to photograph the people at every opportunity . Take pictures of the people you meet casually , the friends you make among the local inhabitants , and even the people you meet on the trip as part of the general background to the trip itself . Pose them when you have to , or shoot them on the fly , so to speak , when they are unaware that they are being photographed . You will have to make far more exposures than you can possibly use , but candid photography is often largely a matter of hit or miss and you must make enough exposures to be sure you have some hits .
There are many opportunities for shooting people . Visit the market places on any bright day and you will find enough material to keep you busy and happy . You will find plenty of picture opportunities at the bus or railroad terminals - you can actually start shooting the minute you arrive . Most cities are built along rivers and all river or water activities provide an infinite variety of subject material ,
People make the difference . Photograph them at every opportunity , but avoid , if you can , the studied pose . Courtesy of Swiss National Tourist Office
scenery as well as people . If the city is situated on a lake , the beach affords ample opportunity for picturing people at work and at play . Finally , the city street itself is unsurpassed in the variety of picture material it affords . With so much to choose from , there is no excuse for slighting these all - important elements in your travel show . True , people are harder to photograph than buildings , but that should be a challenge , not a deterrent , if you are seriously interested in photography .
In the first part of this Assignment , we discussed the subject of photographing people in various activities . In the United States , where people are accustomed to seeing photographers and you do not stand out because of differences in dress , color or language , the information given you early in this Assignment should be enough to get you off to a good start . However , when photographing people in a foreign country , the problem is much more complicated and some special advice would be helpful .
First of all , never lose sight of the fact that to the people about you , you are a foreigner . You will be judged , not as an individual , but as an American . Often you have already been pre - judged and you must , therefore , conduct yourself with the maximum tact at your command . Be on constant guard not to offend the people you are photographing . In many countries the pace of living is slow and the people don't like to be hurried . Don't push - don't rush - take it easy . Wear at pleasant smile and be as friendly as you can . In some countries , the people don't . like to be photographed , while in others they don't mind it at all provided they are paid . Find out about these things beforehand .
A busy market place makes an ideal spot to capture lots of human interest . Courtesy of Swiss National Tourist Office
The strong linear perspec tive of this view of a ladder street in Hong Kong is the key to its success . Courtesy of Hong Kong Tourist Assoc .
A good source of information is your travel agent and the travel columns in the more popular photographic magazines . Don't impose on the people you are photographing . You will usually find them exceedingly patient and willing to go to considerable lengths to accommodate you , but if they are at all impatient or unwilling to cooperate , let them go and find somebody else to photograph .
This charming and apparently unposed bit of action before a Japanese temple would add in terest to any travel story about Japan . Courtesy of Japan National Tourist Assoc .
When taking pictures in crowded places , such as fairs and markets , you will generally have no problems with the people themselves . They are usually much . too busy to worry about the photographer and , in addition , they are pretty well accustomed to tourist photographers , so they go on about their business undisturbed .
Usually the best shots are unposed shots , so take a good vantage point , use a telephoto lens of whatever focal length you need to maintain a good distance from the subject and simply wait until you get a good action shot . Make several exposures and then move away to another spot . If you are interested in a particular type of picture , you may find it necessary to ask a vendor to pose for you , but in that case it is usually best to let him go through a natural procedure , such as selling some of his merchandise and then photograph him at the correct moment . He will usually be less awkward if he is doing what he has been accustomed to doing rather than posing . However , there are times when posed shots are quite in order . It is simply a matter of what you want and the exercise of good judgment in getting it .
If the subjects you have chosen become self - conscious , or if you think they might become self - conscious , try to take them unawares . There are a number of ways in which you can take candid shots without the subject knowing anything about it . First , keep as far away as you can by using an appropriate telephoto lens . Then try to station yourself in some inconspicuous spot , such as a dark doorway . It is surprising how people in brightly sunlit areas tend to miss seeing anything in a dark doorway or areaway .
Another method of escaping attention is to face away from or at right angles to the subject , focus on some object about the same distance , and when the subject has decided he isn't involved in the procedure and goes on about his business , turn and shoot without hesitation . Another method is to station a companion ( if you are on a vacation , your wife is usually available ) a little to the side of the subject and pretend to be photographing her . When your subject has lost interest in you , shift the camera slightly and take his picture .
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