
“How do you approach people for portraits on your travels?” people asked me recently, about my journey in India. Well, i got to approach quite a few people and ask for their picture. They weren’t always happy. Emotions got intense at times, and situations delicate. Now I just stumbled upon ths great video with world renowned Steve McCurry. It explains very well what i’ve experienced over the last weeks…http://bit.ly/tQoJQp
I’m glad i’m not the only one upsetting people with the camera sometimes. This wonderful lady motioned me away after i showed her the picture – I wanted to make her happy. I guess people are wired the same way in some respects. We all care about our appearance i guess. And what a photographer might consider beautiful doesn’t necessarily match people’s perception. This adds up to the language barrier…