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Photography etiquette in Romania? |
I have always enjoyed photography and working in the darkroom. I have always been content with landscapes and my family until here recently when we moved to Romania. I would very much like to capture local culture in my photos. I am unsure what is the etiquette in shooting strangers. I do not want to offend anyone. I travel extensively and always have a camera with me. I tend to concentrate more on architecture and landscape when playing tourist, but sometimes have a chance to photograph people. As an example - here are some photos I took in Germany during the world cup: http://www.olphoto.net/gallery/1619796/1... I did not speak the language - but generally found people agreeable to being photographed. The culture in Romania from this perspective is not really different than many other places. I have not been to Romania, but have been to Prague, Budapest, Lithuania and all over Western Europe. Most people ignore you when you take their photo if you are in a tourist area. If you are close enough to ask - than you should ask - if you can't speak the language, you can usually communicate by motioning with your hands and camera that you won't to take a photo (this is how I took some of the posed shots in the example above). If they smile - go ahead - if you get a frown and a shaking head - move along. Just use your head and be polite. Many shots in public areas can be grabbed in a more candid fashion and there is nothing wrong with that. Here's an example from Kaunus, Lithuania of a wedding party leaving the town hall: http://www.olphoto.net/photos/23276140-l... Just a local scene - I was walking by and I took a photo. A few people looked my way - but no one cared. If I would have walked up and intruded - they might have been bothered - but to be honest, they most likely would have posed. Here are some Italians I met in Prauge: http://www.olphoto.net/photos/127512321-... Here - they saw me with my camera (a professional DSLR) and they asked me to take their photo (actually several photos with each of their cameras). I did and then I asked them if I could take one with my camera. Here are two other examples from Berlin. In the first - I walked up and took the photo of the street vendor - he didn't seem to mind. The second is more candid - notice the woman in the right of the frame (an actor at checkpoint charlie) sort of giving me a look. I smiled at her and she looked away. http://www.olphoto.net/photos/32801863-l... http://www.olphoto.net/photos/32801244-l... The fact that you don't want to offend anyone means you probably won't - so have fun! Your simple, love filled name, is enough for you to render. These points of culture, freedom, faith are not separate. In your work documenting, you should never forget your fellow believer. The photograph is overrated in budget. There is a new media in art, and sculpture, and capturing truth, education, belief, are freedom. Romania is austrian and europe history. This natural trove of treasures needs privacy, and is not a field for the meager publication system. Realize that education is the wonder powerhouse of church, school, training, ideals that people fight to preserve. Local demand of coverage thru film may take you to the peace corps to see what is approved. To peruse the system during photographic equipments is cutting edge art may need vendors. Your professional eye may be your art eye, or your info eye, maybe a domestication eye. This area, tradition is a strong candidate for truth, trust, and quality. http://www.olympics.org |
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