I had not picked up my camera in a long time so whilst reading the photographer mags I had picked up at the airport I decided I needed to concentrate on a certain area.
I decided I would concentrate on Portraits a challenging area as you need the subjects permission (well most of the time).
I am fine taking pictures of people I know, even though they don't like it. Taking pictures of strangers is something different though especially when your in a foreign place.
Throughout the week of walking tours (excellent and often free ways to learn a city very quickly), road trips and and just resting this is what
I came up with.
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| Just Chillaxing |
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| Watching Over the Shop |
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| Proud Standing in her trinket shop doorway |
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| Warm and Welcoming This lady gave me a great g kiss on the check we smiled a lot even though neither of us know what each other was talking about. |
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| Who's that We kept bumping into this pair who smiled at us at every turn |
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| Butter wouldn't melt |
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| Trust |
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| Breath of Fresh Air?? This poor old guy looked like he was on his last breath pitty it was on a cigerette |
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| My Walking tour partner and the cheeky kids we met on the streets |
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| Spot of Gardening |
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| Self Portrait Used to being behind the lens but couldn't resist this one The more I pushed my shyness or boundaries the more I became confident to politely ask strangers "Photo OK? and that's when the shots became more natural and all the more satisfying ! |
