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Hi All

I have been a bit directionless with my photography of late. Trying a bit of everything and not really achieving anything. There is nothing wrong with that approach, but I need a challenge to get me motivated.

So I thought maybe I should just focus on Street Photography for a while. It would be a great way to get to know this new city I'm living in and there always seems to be something happening where people aren't going to be overly surprised when a camera is pointed at them.

Street Photography is a great way of examining the social environment in a natural and unplanned way. A street photographer has very little control over the scene and the people in it. Its only when the camera is noticed that a reaction may occur between the photographer and subject. Which in itself can create the recipe for a great shot. But its these reactions that have put me off street photography in the past. Like most human beings I have a fear of confrontation (Not having that fear is a sign of having a psychopathic nature). All the books and expert advice on this recommend just getting out there and doing it. Using a smile to break any tension and just being bold.

I have browsed through my chaotic filing system and pulled some of the street stuff I have shot over the last year or so. I can tell that I need to quicken my technique in getting my camera set for the scene happening in front of me. I think street photography is probably a little more forgiving of poor focus, composition and lighting, but sometimes just a little more attention to detail can make a big difference to the impact a photograph has.

I am very critical of the Street stuff I have shot so far and so have uploaded a few examples to my scraps which I will show below.



Pete

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Its about time I found some time for this place again. I haven't been doing much with my camera the past few months as life has kept me busy with other things. But I'm eager to get back into my photography and start having some fun again.

So consider me back. But please understand that I will not be as active here as much as I once was and that I may not be able to reply to all the comments and messages I recieve.

According to the stats on my page I have 21,618 Deviations to view, 6,176 messages to read and 6 notes (all from people wondering where the hell I am).

Sorry for being away for so long.

Pete

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Pete