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http://www.humansofnewyork.com/
this is the website of a photographer (Brandon Stanton) who takes pictures of strangers in New York, posts them on his blog along with a quote or observation about the person.
the main draw is the little stories revealed by the person as they chat to the photographer.
and, of course, the people in the photos look fascinating.
"do you mind if i take your photo?" : that seems to be the magic words.
it would be amazing if i can start practicing this skill of street portrait photography.
more info from here:
- he worked on collecting portraits for one year before getting any traction.
- about 65% of the people he asks to photograph for his blog agree to let him do it.
- to overcome the fear of approaching strangers, practice as much as possible
