Re: Approaching people out there. How to?
Maurizio,
I recently went to India and photographed hundreds of strangers and got rejected maybe five times, typically by Muslim women.
Other people have Private Messaged me and asked me what is the secret, how do you connect? I would say it starts with having the camera all set up and ready to go. As you approach the subject have a slight smile. All your body language should be front forward. In other words, nothing about you should say, "May I take your picture?". Set up, focus, shoot. Look at LCD, adjust aperture, focus shoot. All in all I'm in and out typically in less than 15 seconds. It's all about confidence and showing it through your body language.
If someone goes frantic on you, and it will happen, regroup, smile and move on.
Also, learn hello, thank you, good morning, etc. in the language of the country or region you are in.
Finally, show your images to the people you shoot using your LCD display. Often times, suddenly other people want to see the images and you have people lining up to be photographed. Hope this helps!
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