I have looked over the multitude of images I have taken on both trips to London and whilst there are a handful that I do like as a ‘decisive’ shot the most were taken in frustration and hope. The theory of being in the ‘right place at the right time’ seems to be holding true however I am also of the mind that although I took multiple shots of scenes the best ones came when I lurked around for longer. I do like to move on so that I go unnoticed but perhaps it is time to brave that fear.
My plan then for my next trip is to choose a number of spots and to linger only in those areas, hopefully I can find some spots where there is already a perfect idea for a composition and I only need to wait for someone or something to come into my frame.
My feet will certainly prefer this approach, so now I just need to plan out my locations, in the meantime I have ordered a copy of the Magnum contact sheets by Kristen Lubben as a source of inspiration into the way the perfect shot was obtained.
I’m really impressed by your perseverance here, the way you keep on going to get the right images. All the best!
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Thank-you, I aim to have one last trip to get the images I want, I didn’t appreciate quite how hard this was going to be!
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I didn’t choose street photography for my A2, I think you need really strong observation skills, plenty of time and not a small amount of luck to get a strong set. Well done for hanging in there and good luck!
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