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I really love street portraits. However they are most difficult for me to take because I am very shy about asking strangers if I can photograph them. As I say on my profile page: I am too timid too often when asking people to let me photograph them. To work on my inhibition I've been going to some fall festivals with the camera. This is a great environment to shoot in because people tend to be so outgoing and expressive. Hope you enjoy my therapy results.
sunny with a chance of rain Hope the babe
buoyant dreds art & artist
painted ladies Groovin young smithy
stuffed hat Woodstock lives big brim
the woodwright Divisa Nacional fan interrupted
smiles fire whip Boulder Acoustic Society
bang that drum wanna ride?

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Waleed 27-Oct-2010 13:01
very nice use of wide angle and unique B&W editing, check me out im your polar opposite ! lol you will know what i mean
Eldar Kadymov 25-Nov-2009 01:36
One word "incredible", and let people learn from your skill set and imagination ! V
Dallas Hyatt 13-Oct-2009 21:07
What fun! Many of these have a timeless quality about them.
Good for you to push you're boundaries. I have a difficult time asking people to take their photograph too.
Patrick Allender 13-Oct-2009 15:55
A great gallery Bill! Lots of wonderful expressions and great concepts!
Buba Jafarli 29-Mar-2009 09:44
Ough! What a lovely collection of instant portraits! Bravo, Bill! Big V.
Fabienne 23-Nov-2008 23:29
Une galerie aux portraits dynamiques très bien réalisés.
C'est une galerie très attrayante que j'ai regardé avec beaucoup de plaisir.
Bill Taylor 22-Nov-2008 01:14
Excellent Gallery ! V
Giancarlo Guzzardi 13-Nov-2008 10:28
likeable and beautiful gallery
jim crossin 30-Oct-2008 09:52
Yes I really enjoyed this gallery. There is a warmth that comes across in the images, when the people knowingly play the game, a natural sense of fun here. Good therapy!
Guillaume 30-Oct-2008 09:36
A "popular gallery", which is interesting.
Technically, some photos look soft, problem of DOF (or AF) ? Surely of time.
But your idea is interesting some subjects are well chosen, compositions are nice, it's a good gallery of portraits.
Nice job, thanks for sharing, best regards, Guillaume (V)
Sheila 28-Oct-2008 22:38
You have succeeded remarkably well! Kudos to you and to your subjects.
Clyne 28-Oct-2008 15:29
Agree, festivals are great if you're a bit reticent about photographing people. The results here are excellent. Wouldn't have guessed people shots were difficult for you :)
Guenter Eh 28-Oct-2008 12:45
Real people, real expressions...there`s life on your pictures Bill! Refreshing coverage of this event!
alfredo camba jr. 28-Oct-2008 03:55
very nice and interesting gallery! beautiful images!! vote!!
Patty Roth 27-Oct-2008 21:16
Great gallery, I'm so glad you decided to seek this kind of "therapy." I, too, am very hesitant to invade someone's privacy, but I loved your photos here.
Meta 27-Oct-2008 19:02
Nice effect of your therapy, chemistry between you and 'models' is palable. V
Azlin Ahmad 27-Oct-2008 12:16
Your versatility astounds me - and your ability to push beyond the borders (whether self imposed or otherwise). This looks like a very fine project indeed. I share your concern about invading one's privacy, but having said that, this is a very fine gallery indeed - diverse and exhilarating. Well done. V
Marilyn 27-Oct-2008 01:59
This is an excellent gallery. Festivals are the perfect place to get these kinds of shots, and your so-called shyness does not show here. :) Not a bad one in the bunch, really very nice. Big V
Naret Visesvongsa 26-Oct-2008 12:25
Your BW treatment is awesome. It seems to me that your therapy is success. V
Manuel Libres Librodo Jr. 26-Oct-2008 12:13
Bill, I like it. You have very good control of BW pictures. Your tones are great. Seems like an excellent event to cover.:) V
Paul Moore 26-Oct-2008 07:05
Superb gallery, looks like the therapy is working! V.
Raymond Ma 26-Oct-2008 01:32
Great shots Bill. They all look so comfortable in front of your lens! V
GP Merfeld 25-Oct-2008 21:48
Great therapy, outstanding images!
Hans Mogensen 25-Oct-2008 19:32
I wish you all the best with your therapy... out of rather selfish reasons, because I woul like to see much more of this promising side of your skills! BV
bill friedlander 25-Oct-2008 00:08
And a good time was had by all. V
Paco López 24-Oct-2008 15:39
Very good and funny collection!! Vote!!
Marcia Rules 24-Oct-2008 02:00
some quirky folks here, well-recorded! keep going, Bill V!
LeeG 23-Oct-2008 23:46
Great collection of fun and interesting characters. Your bw work is icing on the cake!
~V~
Richard Calmes 23-Oct-2008 22:17
I think you have a bright future ahead! V
David Yu 23-Oct-2008 14:59
I like these B/W photos for this festival event coverage. Well done Bill.
Stu Egan 23-Oct-2008 10:08
This is something close to my own heart. I wish I was more outgoing as a person so that I could take more portrait photos where I really engage with the subject, but I find it very difficult to do so as I'm naturally quiet. When I am out of my comfort zone (ie in a foreign country) I become bolder, and being in an unusual environment seems to have worked for you here very well. Nice idea to choose festivals too as they're always full of interesting characters, which you have showed.
Milan Simic 23-Oct-2008 06:44
Remarkable coverage of this event... good work Bill... voted!
thomas 22-Oct-2008 19:37
It looks as if the patient is healed and the therapy was successful. Excellent collection!
Norbert Fortelny 21-Oct-2008 16:36
Yes, I do enjoy the results of your therapy.
I had the same problem but found when you ask politely surprisingly many people agree to pose, but then you have the problem that it is just that: a pose. Which is nice but you don't get natural pictures unless they pose for a real long time until they get more natural again. Candid has its role too but makes me queasy as well.
Jean-Luc Rollier 21-Oct-2008 15:37
Outstanding collection!JL V
Alain Boussac 21-Oct-2008 06:14
These beautiful pictures inhale the joy of living, and all these persons are very happy to be photographed by you, Bill. Continue like that and, quickly, the continuation, please ! V.
Nick Arena 21-Oct-2008 01:15
Great gallery Bill.. V
Mark Robinette 21-Oct-2008 01:07
Great work & another winning gallery Bill! Look at the smiles on their faces-your courtesy to ask them put them at ease.
Harrison 20-Oct-2008 15:14
Bill, nice gallery. Great set of images
Sue Roberts 18-Oct-2008 19:52
love the gallery
Bill Warren 17-Oct-2008 15:02
Good question JD
I want to ask for 2 reasons. First I feel like I am invading the persons privacy and that inhibits me. Second and more importantly, I want the person to actively engage in the making of my photograph. In other words, I want the person to say yes and become my instant model. The goal is to develop a quick chemistry between us that I can then try to capture in the photograph.
Bill
JD 17-Oct-2008 04:58
I like and understand the therapy, but why do you ask to start with? I shoot without asking... and never got myself in trouble.
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