From the course: Learning Photojournalism and Photo Essays
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Making your subjects comfortable
From the course: Learning Photojournalism and Photo Essays
Making your subjects comfortable
- I just want to make a quick note about photographing strangers. For those of you that have picked a subject matter that's outside your comfort zone, photographing strangers is very different from photographing your family. When photographing your family, you know how they're gonna react, they already trust you. But for your subjects that are strangers, you're putting them in a very vulnerable position and the only way to make them feel comfortable is by being honest with them. And by being honest with them from the very first time that you talk to them about what your project is and what you need from them, that's gonna build that relationship based on trust. And I guarantee you that's gonna show in the photos.
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