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Master Photographers Tell You How

Amy Arbus - Tips for the Street Photographer Making Portraits Amy Arbus provides tips and techniques for the Street Photographer Making Portraits. Article rating: 7.77

1) Approach people in a gentle, respectful way.

2) Tell them in a clear, concise, honest manner why you want to photograph them.

3) Encourage them to feel at ease by directing or coaching them.

4) Come up with a policy for handling difficult situations (i.e. money, minors, dangerous circumstances).

5) Decide for yourself what makes an arresting photograph and know what you're looking for.

6) Show your interest in people, and they will be interested in you.

7) Be confident. It will help your subjects feel more comfortable.

8) Be patient and careful.

9) Involve them in the experience by offering to send them a print or a jpeg.

10) Ask for a model release to protect yourself.

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	great article Posted by: pat west Dec 6, 2006 @ 9:50 AM EST
	I would certainly have liked to read further information about point 4 and point 10 . Posted by: Char Dec 6, 2006 @ 6:52 PM EST

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