Will the wearing of masks kill street photography?

[quote][i] the traffic etc is probably around 70-80% of normal and people are milling about especially outside pubs![/i][/quote] It's not that busy CB. Last Saturday afternoon . . . [epzimg]88694_1594744229.jpg[/epzimg] [epzimg]88694_1594744261.jpg[/epzimg] [epzimg]88694_1594744271.jpg[/epzimg] [epzimg]88694_1594744282.jpg[/epzimg] I mooched around for hours; I've seen more activity in London on Christmas morning.

Quote: the traffic etc is probably around 70-80% of normal and people are milling about especially outside pubs!


It's not that busy CB.

Last Saturday afternoon . . .













I mooched around for hours; I've seen more activity in London on Christmas morning.

Nice pics.:)

Nice pics.

[quote][quote]What's needed is uniformity. Either everyone, in a given situation, is forced to cover their face, or no-one is[/quote] it’s not based on masks alone, it’s to add to the measures we should already be following [/quote] That`s how I see things Face coverings alone are just not working Son went back to work and within a few weeks nine employees went down with the virus, today that figure has grown to more the twenty and you read about over places as well, a meet packing plant, and sandwich making facility and more recently a load of farm workers. Face coverings are giving people a false sense of security, useless without other measures in place. Back on subject, will all this kill street photography, I think not. [epzimg]599_1594752331.jpg[/epzimg]

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Quote:What's needed is uniformity.
Either everyone, in a given situation, is forced to cover their face, or no-one is
it’s not based on masks alone, it’s to add to the measures we should already be following


That`s how I see things

Face coverings alone are just not working

Son went back to work and within a few weeks nine employees went down with the virus, today that figure has grown to more the twenty and you read about over places as well, a meet packing plant, and sandwich making facility and more recently a load of farm workers.

Face coverings are giving people a false sense of security, useless without other measures in place.

Back on subject, will all this kill street photography, I think not.

Nope: [epzimg]2955_1594851609.jpg[/epzimg] [epzimg]2955_1594851647.jpg[/epzimg]

Nope:

[link=https://www.lensculture.com/2020-lensculture-street-photography-award-winners]This contest sums it all up[/link]

No shortage of epz nannies ......:):):)

No shortage of epz nannies ......

[epzimg]18341_1596465739.jpg[/epzimg] Did'nt seem to bother this lot.........

Did'nt seem to bother this lot.........

Arguments about The need and effectiveness of masks aside, masks have now almost become the new Mobile phones of street photography. They are now part of our lives for better or worse for the foreseeable future and will be in loads of shots. Going into London (on the days I have to work) is when I get to shoot Street and I would rather everyone stays safe over any photo opportunity.

Arguments about The need and effectiveness of masks aside, masks have now almost become the new Mobile phones of street photography. They are now part of our lives for better or worse for the foreseeable future and will be in loads of shots. Going into London (on the days I have to work) is when I get to shoot Street and I would rather everyone stays safe over any photo opportunity.

[quote]As a more than keen ...... Street Photographer.... I am finding it increasingly difficult to get the Street and Candid studies I used to, prior to the Voluntary wearing of masks became the order of the day. Now they may become compulsory for all except for those with specific problems. Sadly, that means Street Photographers lose the golden opportunities of expressions of daily life.... the smile, the frown, surprise or sadness etc.... .... Yes!.... I fully realise the good reasons for the wearing of masks, so will now need to change the emphasis of my Street Creations... to the observation and recording of gesture, pose, action, or, just the placement iof subjects within a certain setting, or, in a certain light. Dogs ..... or..... even just the accessories people are wearing or carrying could become the main Centre of focus..... I do know that tattoos make good subjects. [epzimg]150445_1594447029.jpg[/epzimg] . There might even be opportunities to, catch candid of subjects without masks at pavement cafe’s or outdoor events..... I might even pluck up the courage to request the quick removal of a mask for a requested ...Street-Portrait. Does anyone else have thoughts on this matter ? Sadly in my immediate area there are no super-special landscapes .... only, all too familiar tourist views, and home-town architecture. Hobbo [/quote] Hi Cyril I discovered the possibilities of tattoo photography a few years ago There are tattoo shows all over the country (or at least there were). I still have my ticket for one of the London ones, which has now been postponed 3 times since May But I visited the London shows 10 times between 2015 and 2019 Amazing looking colourful people, proud of their tattoos and delighted to be photographed Although judging by your black and white photo here, perhaps you already know all this I have devoted a section of my website to my "tattoo project". Slideshows of each convention I've been to, as well as my "willing volunteers" section for people happy to talk to me about their tattoos ... https://www.colinallenphotography.com/tattoo-project Happy new year and have fun with your photos Colin

Quote:As a more than keen ...... Street Photographer.... I am finding it increasingly difficult to get the Street and Candid studies I used to, prior to the Voluntary wearing of masks became the order of the day. Now they may become compulsory for all except for those with specific problems.

Sadly, that means Street Photographers lose the golden opportunities of expressions of daily life.... the smile, the frown, surprise or sadness etc.... ....

Yes!.... I fully realise the good reasons for the wearing of masks, so will now need to change the emphasis of my Street Creations... to the observation and recording of gesture, pose, action, or, just the placement iof subjects within a certain setting, or, in a certain light.

Dogs ..... or..... even just the accessories people are wearing or carrying could become the main Centre of focus..... I do know that tattoos make good subjects.




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There might even be opportunities to, catch candid of subjects without masks at pavement cafe’s or outdoor events..... I might even pluck up the courage to request the quick removal of a mask for a requested ...Street-Portrait.

Does anyone else have thoughts on this matter ?

Sadly in my immediate area there are no super-special landscapes .... only, all too familiar tourist views, and home-town architecture.

Hobbo



Hi Cyril

I discovered the possibilities of tattoo photography a few years ago

There are tattoo shows all over the country (or at least there were). I still have my ticket for one of the London ones, which has now been postponed 3 times since May

But I visited the London shows 10 times between 2015 and 2019

Amazing looking colourful people, proud of their tattoos and delighted to be photographed

Although judging by your black and white photo here, perhaps you already know all this

I have devoted a section of my website to my "tattoo project". Slideshows of each convention I've been to, as well as my "willing volunteers" section for people happy to talk to me about their tattoos ...

https://www.colinallenphotography.com/tattoo-project

Happy new year and have fun with your photos

Colin

Here in France it's not the mask that is the danger to street photography, it's "droit de l'image" (rights to images). The law is open to various interpretations, but any shot of a person recognisable without their authorisation puts the photographer at risk of civil law suits. This in the country of Cartier Bresson and Doisneau !

Here in France it's not the mask that is the danger to street photography, it's "droit de l'image" (rights to images). The law is open to various interpretations, but any shot of a person recognisable without their authorisation puts the photographer at risk of civil law suits.
This in the country of Cartier Bresson and Doisneau !

Check out Peter Turnley's Instagram account, a man with a real heart and an eye.

Check out Peter Turnley's Instagram account, a man with a real heart and an eye.

I'm starting to notice that some people look more attractive in masks............ [epzimg]clown-light.jpg[/epzimg]

I'm starting to notice that some people look more attractive in masks............

[quote][quote]As a more than keen ...... Street Photographer.... I am finding it increasingly difficult to get the Street and Candid studies I used to, prior to the Voluntary wearing of masks became the order of the day. Now they may become compulsory for all except for those with specific problems. Sadly, that means Street Photographers lose the golden opportunities of expressions of daily life.... the smile, the frown, surprise or sadness etc.... .... Yes!.... I fully realise the good reasons for the wearing of masks, so will now need to change the emphasis of my Street Creations... to the observation and recording of gesture, pose, action, or, just the placement iof subjects within a certain setting, or, in a certain light. Dogs ..... or..... even just the accessories people are wearing or carrying could become the main Centre of focus..... I do know that tattoos make good subjects. [epzimg]150445_1594447029.jpg[/epzimg] A ....HUGE.....Thank you for that....I will explore in depth.... brilliant stuff ! I stop my tattooed subjects in the street... most are only too happy to pose, or, to let me concentrate on the tattoo only.... Hobbo . There might even be opportunities to, catch candid of subjects without masks at pavement cafe’s or outdoor events..... I might even pluck up the courage to request the quick removal of a mask for a requested ...Street-Portrait. Does anyone else have thoughts on this matter ? Sadly in my immediate area there are no super-special landscapes .... only, all too familiar tourist views, and home-town architecture. Hobbo [/quote] Hi Cyril I discovered the possibilities of tattoo photography a few years ago There are tattoo shows all over the country (or at least there were). I still have my ticket for one of the London ones, which has now been postponed 3 times since May But I visited the London shows 10 times between 2015 and 2019 Amazing looking colourful people, proud of their tattoos and delighted to be photographed Although judging by your black and white photo here, perhaps you already know all this I have devoted a section of my website to my "tattoo project". Slideshows of each convention I've been to, as well as my "willing volunteers" section for people happy to talk to me about their tattoos ... https://www.colinallenphotography.com/tattoo-project Happy new year and have fun with your photos Colin[/quote]

[quote]Here in France it's not the mask that is the danger to street photography, it's "droit de l'image" (rights to images). The law is open to various interpretations, but any shot of a person recognisable without their authorisation puts the photographer at risk of civil law suits. This in the country of Cartier Bresson and Doisneau ![/quote] Buildings - 'ownership' of the object, and therefore its image, I believe also makes photographing them potentially 'interesting.'

Quote:Here in France it's not the mask that is the danger to street photography, it's "droit de l'image" (rights to images). The law is open to various interpretations, but any shot of a person recognisable without their authorisation puts the photographer at risk of civil law suits.
This in the country of Cartier Bresson and Doisneau !

Buildings - 'ownership' of the object, and therefore its image, I believe also makes photographing them potentially 'interesting.'