Welcome back to day 6 of my photography project. If you have been following from the start, you know I have been shooting digital, but with certain limitations to make the experience remind of film photography. Here are the guidelines I keep in mind:
- Max 36 photos per day
- Post at least 10 photos each day
- Turn off LCD screen so not to review images
In the first part of this series I wrote about the reasons behind this little personal project. Mainly, it's to slow down my photography process, think about every composition and to prepare myself for getting into film photography. I'll post my impressions and lessons learned at the end of it.
If your photographs aren't good enough, you're not close enough.
When it comes to street photography this quote from Robert Capa is so true. Using a telephoto lens does not convey nearly as good the feeling of intimacy between the observer and the subject. Coming close to subjects can be really challenging and it's important that the photographer is respectful towards the people he is photographing.
As you can see from the photos below, I pushed myself to make extra steps closer. I would see someone interesting and anticipate some kind of gesture/reaction or a look before taking a photo. Sometimes it works, other times you get nothing. :)
Hope you enjoy the photos from day 6
See you tomorrow :)