ASSIGNMENT 6
Eye Contact
ASSIGNMENT
Set out with the intent of capturing spontaneous eye contact with your subject.
TECHNIQUE
This one will be a little tricky. Please do not try to provoke eye contact by being the annoying “in-your-face” photographer. Always put yourself in the shoes of the subject. The eye contact will happen naturally. The difficulty is in not missing the opportunity when it happens organically. Many times the photographer will freeze or leave immediately and miss the shot. Stay calm. Most likely the subject won’t know for sure that they were photographed. And if they approach you, simply tell them what you are doing: Documenting the beauty of everyday life on the streets of. . . .
TIP
Avoid confrontation at all costs! If a ...
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