QUOTE(chapmandu @ Jan 2 2006, 07:41 AM)
One thing I often found was the sense of being rushed - people were waiting for me to take the photo, I was in the way, we had to be somewhere else etc etc - so in some situations I feel I could have got a more interesting shot had I had the time to give it some more thought. Is this something you find?
Always, even when I am with a group or a companion, I work in solitude. If we stop and chat, it is just that. If we move on, I am social. But once I plant my tripod, I do not allow myself to be distracted or rushed. If I am with a group, I respect that in others as well. When I go for a drive with my wife, the most I hope for is snapshots.
As landscape photographers, much of what we do is waiting for the light to change. How can you do that with someone waiting to move on?
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Yes Phil, I am a very solo photographer. When I get the urge to do some photography, I spend the day- or go away for a few days, on my own. I can then take as long as I wish, whether it be walking the streets, in a country town, city or landscape/nature.
When we are on family holidays or outings it has become a bit of a family joke when I exclaim...Ooooh, please stop the car - there's a fantastic image there!. I am met with a chorus of loving NOOOOOOOOO's from our teenage sons in the back seat, who are used to me being spontaneous like that. Of course the car is stopped, and I do my best to capture and explore the image, being respectful that it is a family outing - not a photographic journey. I would accept the lighting conditions as they were and I would nearly almost spend more time if I were on my own, but happy to have the opportunity at all - one or two a stops in an 8 hour drive is considered a fair thing in our home.
I often have noted interesting locations and have made time to spend a few days travelling on my own to revisit them. ... sometimes the lighting is better as I have more time to wait, or sometimes not as good as it was when I first saw it. My family realise this, so are very accommodating, patient, and do not rush me when I ask to stop. I probably put more pressure on myself to hurry rather than they do.
The intention of the journey needs to be considered and everyone respected. For me, with tourist type tours - enjoy the country, company, culture and happy snaps. With family - communicate and negotiate a happy agreement with regard to the intention of the journey. With a photographic partner or group of photographers, there is greater freedom but still being respectful of others, and itineries. Going solo - no excuses !
Julie