Stranger things have happened

I was amazed to find how receptive people can be to an unusual request. I expected the worst when it came to asking strangers for their photograph, but instead found happy people who were happy to oblige a girl on such a nice day.

I have set myself an additional challenge amongst the the challenge of photographing people I don’t know and that is to teach myself to use the manual setting of my SLR properly. While I spent last weekend trying to get my head around learning how to shoot on all manual settings, this weekend was my first try on the unsuspecting public.

I am certainly pleased with the photos but critical old me is also aware that I get a little flustered in front of the subject. I kept apologising for taking too long to take the photo while I set the settings and I was also a little rushed to get the photo over and done with quickly so I could let the poor victims get on with their business! I want to consider the framing and composition a little better, I worry too much about the settings of the camera and feel a little uncomfortable ‘fluffing around’ trying to get a good shot. I’m hoping that the settings will become second nature and soon the composition and catching the right moment will take mental precidence. This is only my third round of taking ‘stranger pics’ so I’m looking forward to improving as I go.

I am blown away at how obliging and sweet everyone was to me today, so if you’re reading this, thanks for making the world a little warmer!