Street Exposure.

My notes on shooting on the streets….. (find the complete post under “behind the lens menu” above)

So, what did I learn from shooting the streets?  Can you do it too? Here is a quick roundup:

1. Stop being scared: Many people ask me that how do I walk up to complete strangers and ask them to click their pictures. The secret lies your eyes and your smile. Eye contact, a smile, a little bow of the head is the non verbal permission that works for me most of the time. We all want to be famous, known, admired. When you click someone’s picture, unless they are in a helpless situation, such that of pity (beggars, lepers, handicapped or such) people generally feel flattered, admired, important. So they are more than happy to welcome you. Works better than any pick up line ……..Click here read more.

Velas – A ride back in time.

It’s a funny world we are living in these days. We are the chaos. We live in an environment made completely by us, but un fortunately, against us. We cut trees, grow deserts and invent air conditioning. We build atomic clocks and measure nanoseconds, but don’t find enough time to play, sleep, eat, relax, love. Meeting friends and family without any business  is now ridiculed as waste of time. We have the world’s information at our finger tips, but no clue of where are we heading mentally, spiritually, emotionally, physically…..Read the complete post, click on the picture, or here.