The London bus stop, Headington. A regular gathering space for all sorts of people. Today this man who looked straight out of an old black and white British film.
The London bus stop
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Style council
Dipped into Jericho today for a meeting, then back to central Oxford. Not so much realist quirky but stylish all the same.
Local streets
Mmm. Returned to snapping closer to home. Our neighbourhood on the edge of Oxford. This is one quirky neighbourhood. Not like trendy quirky. But real quirky. In the best sense of the word. Peculiar and unexpected.
Standing, sitting and shopping…
…in Oxford. On a Sunday afternoon.
George Street
Snuck out of work mid-afternoon for a 20 minute wander in town. Only one interesting photo. Kind of hope he’s called George.
Snow in Beaumont Street
Confidence street
Back out with my camera in Oxford today. I remembered another thing I learned from Antonio Olmos; travel light. Just the camera (no lens) and money/keys in my pocket. This was very liberating, and I got much closer to people. Quicker getaway without a lot of baggage. Cough cough*.
There was a lot going on for a rainy February afternoon. I broke the no animal rule, but rules are meant to be broken. And learned that it helps to have a good relationship with the local Big Issue seller.
*took a fab pic of a mother and baby watching an owl. Can’t bring myself to share it.
The streets of Oxford
Eek. Determined to take photos today for the first time since the masterclass. A few sneaky numbers on the walk from the bus to the office. And then home again. Breathe. Breathe. Breathe. Get close. Shoot and deal with fall out after. Breathe….
A Camden masterclass
Spent the weekend at a street photography Guardian Masterclass run by Antonio Olmos. Well what can I say, other than a complete pleasure. Great teacher, classmates, setting and food. I learned a lot (see below).
Top things I learned;
- Always shoot raw (I knew this but I now understand why).
- Don’t delete photos on the camera; you don’t know till you start to edit, whether they are any good.
- Don’t zoom, get close (use a 50mm fixed lens).
- Travel light and NO lens cap.
- Take first, worry about the consequences after (i.e. don’t get overly hung up on ethics or you’ll miss a good pic).
- People generally are happy to be asked to pose for street photography.
- There is no problem with taking candid shots of people in the street without their permission.
- ‘Work a scene’… don’t just snap and walk off in search of ‘another good pic’, hang around and keep taking photos.
- Anticipate events and get into position.
- Expect only one or two good photos on average (brilliant photographers take crap pics too).
Butchery in the Covered Market
New job, early morning meetings in Oxford and butchery preparations. Morse would be proud.
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