Santa Fe Workshop--Photographing People

By tomnorth written 4/3/08 8:05 PM, published 4/5/08 8:58 AM

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In March I attended a workshop on photographing people at the Santa Fe Workshop. Here are four of my favorite images from that class. We had to approach strangers at various venues and ask them if we could take their picture. It was rather intimidating at first, but eventually I got pretty good at it. The lick shot was completely spontaneous. I'm just happy I captured it.

The Lick

Byron Describing Rock Climbing

In the Background

Up on the Roof Top

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andreaeagle 4/3/08 11:46 PM

These are truly wonderful, Tom! 4 for 4 excellent!

- come over for lunch
MRQUACKERS 4/4/08 12:20 AM

Excellent portraits.

- A quack with an camera
lefteyeblind 4/4/08 7:19 AM

great portraits, i would be a nervous wreck if i had to approach strangers.

- beauty in eyes of my son
Penny 4/4/08 7:26 AM

I especially like the lick! Great shot

- Smile
palofmine 4/4/08 7:58 AM

My favorties are lick and In the background!
RobinG 4/4/08 11:25 AM

Wonderful! Great timing! Love the emotions in all of the shots. Lick is my fav, too! But I like the way you blurred the front people and focused on the face in the background shot. He has a great face to photograph. :o)
Wildman 4/4/08 3:24 PM

Way to get out of your comfort zone, the lick is sick! Must have been a fun workshop.
Birdie 4/4/08 4:00 PM

Nice portrait work Tom
Candice 4/4/08 5:33 PM

Gotta love the lick!
msjudi 4/4/08 7:31 PM

i like your people shots.. LICK is my favorite... I am always approaching people to take their photos.. there has only been a few times that i was asked not to...and i respect that... and move on...

- Smile ; )
grami 4/4/08 8:03 PM

All great people shots. Stepping out of your comfort zone really paid off. I really like the rooftop shot, the lighting and colors are beautiful.
BusyB1965 4/5/08 3:35 AM

Enjoyed your take on these, all good--in Background really like the face of the old man--would be very interesting to hear about his life.

- Blessings
buggin 4/5/08 8:58 AM

Great! I love that lick...the decisive moment! To the front...
lifeonfilm 4/5/08 10:06 AM

Good job! "Background" is the strongest shot for me. Last shot is a good situational portrait.
Corwyn 4/5/08 3:33 PM

I second what Lifeonfilm says.. Background works wonderfully, I need to take this class, I prefer human subjects, but as seen on my NYC pics, I'm so nervous about approaching!

- Innit it?
digitalphotodude 4/5/08 5:40 PM

Excellent work... lick and stick!

- go take some pictures you
tbell 4/5/08 6:30 PM

Congratulations. I bet most of us struggle with timidity in approaching others, but you did a great job.

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