Human interest
This photograph made me pause for thought. It is my Greek friend Ilias, taken on a city walk around Hoxton. I’d imagined taking a picture of him, and this was it. I happily gave a little direction to make it happen, and it was part of the process of photography.
It made me think of my self-confessed fear of people and portraits. But looking back over my archive, it becomes clear that this problem doesn’t really exist. I’ve captured a fair few people, some in plain sight and others while I simply observed them from afar. Perhaps I feel safer with the solid majesty of buildings or objects in the control of my studio space. But humans are interesting – and sometimes need not be feared.
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And such a variety of places and spaces with those humans in, you could be a street photographer :)
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Thanks Lee. Oh I still favour the street’s fixtures and fittings :)
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You do yourself a disservice, Mr Osborn! You’ve captured some great portraits over the months and, while there are only a couple where you might have asked someone outright for an image, that doesn’t detract one bit from the candid ones you have taken! :D
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Thanks Richard! Hmm, I only asked for the main image. But still a long way from asking strangers on the street :)
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