Photo assignment: everyday people

[wonki wonki]

Let's avoid people we know, private settings, etc. It's a very broad category, but maybe we can focus it a little bit more after we get something going.

[Robocon^^]

http://www.50-50.com/~robocon/gallery/albums/japan/girlrock.sized.jpg

[Killjoy]

robocon, you're such an overachiever. ;)

[Subtidal]

Robocon, that pic is really cool. I like the way it has just a touch of blur. What shutter speed was used? what iso?

I used to want to have as much in focus as possible, but lately I like things more blurred.

Here's my last scanned black and white:
http://img78.photobucket.com/albums/v257/Subtidal08/city01_600dpiv02.jpg

[key_loser]

Originally posted by Robocon^^
http://www.50-50.com/~robocon/gallery/albums/japan/girlrock.sized.jpg

Was that from "I don't mind if you forget me"?

[Robocon^^]

Originally posted by Subtidal
I like the way it has just a touch of blur. What shutter speed was used? what iso?I had my camera (http://www.dpreview.com/reviews/specs/Fujifilm/fuji_40i.asp) on full automatic. But for those kind of lighting conditions, it defaults to 1/4 sec or 5/8 sec shutter speed and it only shoots 200 ASA. Handheld, no flash, so no way to avoid a fuzzy image (but there is an image stabilizer in the camera which makes a useable image possible). It was one of those museum situations where you're not supposed to be taking pictures, so I just put my back to the wall and squeezed off a quickie. And, yes, key_loser, it was the I Don't Mind if You Forget Me show :) It was touring at the Ashiya Museum of Art near Osaka in Feb '02.

[Steven P]

I feel odd taking candid pictures of strangers in public. I think as though they are thinking "what the fuck does this jerkoff think he's doing taking picture of me!?" So, I stick to inanimate objects.

[Robocon^^]

^^http://www.getty.edu/art/collections/objects/o52587.html

[wonki wonki]

Ah, Walker Evans. Don't forget Garry Winogrand if you want additional inspiration.

[Steven P]

Originally posted by Robocon^^
^^http://www.getty.edu/art/collections/objects/o52587.html

That would certainly work.

One time on Egg: The Arts Show they did a piece on a photographer in NYC that would walk along all nice like, waiting for someone walking towards him. Right when they got close enough. WHAM! shoved the camera right in their face, or really close to them and snapped the picture. He said he had been confronted by people a few times, but had never been seriously hurt.

[ocd]

http://www.lomography.com/0001/fotos/09e046a8df0f0c4d/UL_10561254851_l.jpg

[wonki wonki]

^ I remember that one, ocd. You should definitely put up more of your work.

[Subtidal]

Originally posted by Steven P
I feel odd taking candid pictures of strangers in public. I think as though they are thinking "what the fuck does this jerkoff think he's doing taking picture of me!?" So, I stick to inanimate objects.

Candid shots are some of my favorites. But I also feel weird taking candid shots of strangers, especially somewhere like downtown LA. I tried to act like I was aiming at something adjacent, then shifted the camera at the last second. I also bought a short telephoto so I wouldn't have to get as close, but I haven't been able to try it yet.

[ocd]

Originally posted by wonki wonki
^ I remember that one, ocd. You should definitely put up more of your work. :)
http://www.fotolog.net/oncloudydays/?photo_id=472449

Originally posted by Steven P


That would certainly work.

One time on Egg: The Arts Show they did a piece on a photographer in NYC that would walk along all nice like, waiting for someone walking towards him. Right when they got close enough. WHAM! shoved the camera right in their face, or really close to them and snapped the picture. He said he had been confronted by people a few times, but had never been seriously hurt.

I know that one! His name is on the tip of my tongue....

[newaza]

http://mail.med.upenn.edu/~amorapan/pics/randomguy.jpg

guy just showed up on my doorstep one day.

[wonki wonki]

Nice grab!

...

You ever interact with the dood?

[newaza]

thanks! and no, he just hung out on my stoop for the afternoon.

[Killjoy]

scanned poorly and w/out colour correction from eons ago...one day i will rescan them and have someone who knows 2 bits about photoshop help me out.

http://img44.photobucket.com/albums/v135/townjuice/smell.jpg

http://img44.photobucket.com/albums/v135/townjuice/marketlady.jpg

http://img44.photobucket.com/albums/v135/townjuice/cartboy.jpg

[yamchild]

http://images5.fotki.com/v89/photos/7/78855/1080991/downtown011-th.jpg (http://images5.fotki.com/v89/photos/7/78855/1080991/downtown011-vi.jpg)

fotki's giving me trouble right now. i'll post more later.

[yamchild]

http://images6.fotki.com/v87/photos/7/78855/1080991/downtown005-th.jpg (http://images6.fotki.com/v87/photos/7/78855/1080991/downtown005-vi.jpg)


http://images6.fotki.com/v87/photos/7/78855/1080991/downtown017-th.jpg (http://images6.fotki.com/v87/photos/7/78855/1080991/downtown017-vi.jpg)

http://images5.fotki.com/v88/photos/7/78855/1080991/downtown029-th.jpg (http://images5.fotki.com/v88/photos/7/78855/1080991/downtown029-vi.jpg)

[dimbulb]

at the skytrain station...
http://members.shaw.ca/nervetonic/skytrain.jpg

[kamenriderv3]

http://ULTRA7.smugmug.com/photos/5880583-Ti.jpg (http://ULTRA7.smugmug.com/photos/5880583-M.jpg)

[FDM]

http://img50.exs.cx/img50/74/final01.jpg (http://www.deviantart.com/view/3422258/)

click for the full size

[BooBoo-Kitty]

i've got newer ones, but none uploaded yet.


http://spb.fotologs.net/?u=preparationhd&i=2004/01/22/1074826886.jpg&c=f

[reckanize]

http://www.paravion.demon.co.uk/buchanan.jpg

[reckanize]

http://www.paravion.demon.co.uk/underground.jpg

[wonki wonki]

Man, these are great, everyone! I gotta get out there.

[Robocon^^]

why he had a piece of paper taped to his head I have no idea.
http://www.50-50.com/~robocon/gallery/albums/album02/paperhead.jpg

[Subtidal]

Originally posted by dimbulb
at the skytrain station...
http://members.shaw.ca/nervetonic/skytrain.jpg

Great picture. I like the street pics above too. It would be cool if the photographer could add a note on how they took the pic- film/camera type, settings, etc.

Originally posted by Robocon^^
why he had a piece of paper taped to his head I have no idea

maybe so he could hear behind himself...interesting.

[newaza]

http://mail.med.upenn.edu/~amorapan/nerdcamp/7.03/kidssuckinglife.jpg

[peko-chan]

^^^^^
Were you at the "Day Out With Thomas" train ride?

[newaza]

naw, just some random train that circled the parking lot of an antiques mall in hanover. strangely relaxing.

[dustin_nguyen]

Hanover, isn't that the heart of Ahmish Country?

[newaza]

hanover, NH - so i didn't see any amish folks, just a bunch of white hat college kids. however, i almost did get shanked by some crazy antiques guy for taking pictures in his shop.

[dustin_nguyen]

Ah, I was thinking of Hanover PA, where one of my LJ friends is from. I almost got shanked by carnies for taking a pic of their airstream trailer.

[SDP]

http://shufawest.us/china/hangzhou/images/a_bike_guy_jpg.jpg

[SDP]

http://shufawest.us/china/hangzhou/images/a_noodles_jpg.jpg

[SDP]

http://shufawest.us/china/shanghai/images/shanghai_8_jpg.jpg

[Evil Mastermind]

I'll have some soon.

[newaza]

http://mail.med.upenn.edu/~amorapan/aug25ride/neatbikeman.jpghttp://mail.med.upenn.edu/~amorapan/aug25ride/scootermanbw.jpg

today was a good day for people pics. more here (http://mail.med.upenn.edu/~amorapan/aug25ride.html).

[wonki wonki]

Fantastic stuff. Checked out the rest on your webpage.

[yamchild]

bugs bunny and homie
http://images3.fotki.com/v35/photos/7/78855/1281315/Hollywood005-th.jpg (http://images3.fotki.com/v35/photos/7/78855/1281315/Hollywood005-vi.jpg)

snow white chillin' with zoro
http://images6.fotki.com/v101/photos/7/78855/1281315/Hollywood008-th.jpg (http://images6.fotki.com/v101/photos/7/78855/1281315/Hollywood008-vi.jpg)

[ja.net]

newaza -- those are fucking awesome

[ja.net]

Would be nice if we could get a little book of these. Bookbinding project, limited ed of maybe 10 copies, next party?

[newaza]

thanks much, janet!

re: a little book of photos from these picture threads would be awesome, though i wouldn't even know where to begin with something like that.

[ja.net]

I think distributed labor is the key! When I made calendars it was a huge pain and not very successful because I radically underestimated how much time & effort it would take to produce them. Looking back, if I had a team of say 3 elves, we could've cranked out a whole mess in an afternoon or two.

I wonder if we could sew books on a sewing machine? I use strips of newsprint when I'm sewing slippery fabric to stabilize it -- I wonder if I could print out maybe 20 images and sew them in five stacks of four, with the fourth image having an extra-long left margin, then sew the five stacks together? I think that would make these easier to produce -- I'm imaging making these somewhat smaller than 8x5, so you'd get two images per page and could print them out on nice laser paper. Split the cost of paper & printing 5 ways, maybe, and everybody gets 2 books?

[ocd]

http://195.230.55.9/pix/p300704/09e046a8df0f0c4d/UL_807952_10938854661_x.jpg
Taken at this weekend's pow wow.

[EvilSwissMiss]

Hey, this was a beautiful pic. Where did the PowWow take place? I know there's one in Jersey the weekend of the 12th.

[ocd]

It's in my town. Spokane, WA.

[yamchild]

jesus is my homeboy

http://images3.fotki.com/v37/photos/7/78855/1305028/expopark006-th.jpg (http://images3.fotki.com/v37/photos/7/78855/1305028/expopark006-vi.jpg)

awww... so cute

http://images5.fotki.com/v70/photos/7/78855/1305028/expopark009-th.jpg (http://images5.fotki.com/v70/photos/7/78855/1305028/expopark009-vi.jpg)

[wonki wonki]

http://images8.fotki.com/v108/photos/6/68399/1313761/headless-vi.jpg

[YelloKitty]

wow that is really beautiful, wonki.

[charlos3000]

Originally posted by wonki wonki
http://images8.fotki.com/v108/photos/6/68399/1313761/headless-vi.jpg

is that Jean H?

[wonki wonki]

Jean H. S. McBean, yes sir.

[Subtidal]

Originally posted by wonki wonki
http://images8.fotki.com/v108/photos/6/68399/1313761/headless-vi.jpg

I really like the light. Very warm.

Originally posted by newaza
http://mail.med.upenn.edu/~amorapan/aug25ride/neatbikeman.jpg

i was gonna say that looked like philly! cool!

[Subtidal]

Originally posted by ja.net
newaza -- those are fucking awesome

I agree with that sentiment- very cool pics. I liked the alley pics on your page.

[dustin_nguyen]

http://members.shaw.ca/running_riot/mary/beer_small.jpg

Some random dude shotgunning a beer. That's Liver_on_a_stick's camo jacket on the left.

[newaza]

Originally posted by dustin_nguyen
http://members.shaw.ca/running_riot/mary/beer_small.jpg



EXTREEEEMMMMMMMEEEEE!!!!!! RARRRRRR!

[unhip]

http://www.12ozprophet.com/forum/showthread.php?s=&threadid=57666

[Robocon^^]

http://www.50-50.com/~robocon/gallery/albums/album02/ennh.thumb.jpg (http://www.50-50.com/~robocon/gallery/albums/album02/ennh.sized.jpg)
http://www.50-50.com/~robocon/gallery/albums/album02/sunglasses.thumb.jpg (http://www.50-50.com/~robocon/gallery/albums/album02/sunglasses.sized.jpg)

[shammy718]

^awesome.

[xsk8teboyx]

the Lantau Island fishing port....


http://img147.exs.cx/img147/9549/villige0gv.jpg

http://img147.exs.cx/img147/4341/villige27qh.jpg

http://img154.exs.cx/img154/7840/villige35ac.jpg

http://img154.exs.cx/img154/2580/villige41bq.jpg

[Robocon^^]

http://www.50-50.com/~robocon/gallery/albums/album02/feet.thumb.jpg (http://www.50-50.com/~robocon/gallery/albums/album02/feet.jpg)

[casio]

noice