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My advice - for what it's worth.
Don't take things at face value - look for reflections, imperfections, details.
Use natural light where possible - preferably not the flat light of the middle of the day, dawn and dusk can make a mediocre subject interesting just by the way the light hits it.
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yeah i do that for video, it's like, #1, get up at 4am & get ready to shoot, nap for lunch, go shoot again in the afternoon
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Photgraphing people is tricky nowadays, the general public are much more aware and suspicious of people taking their photo than they were 20 years ago. The trick is to become 'el homre invisible' and blend in with the background. If you stay in the same place for a while people stop seeing you and it's easier to take their picture without them being aware of it.
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ah. good plan! i think i'm too conspicuous, but i'll try.
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I've also had some interesting results from just firing off a few shots with the camera still hanging by my side, raising it to eye level is a bit of a giveaway.
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which makes me think my nikon d70s is a bit of a clunky beast. i have a friend who has a tiny leica and wowww.
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Things to photograph in an urban environment - grafitti, weather and it's effect on the urban environment, people using unconventional modes of transport - you basically need to carry your camera with you at all times and always be aware of what is happening around you.
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problem with albuquerque is that it's not very... urban. it's more like a widely extended town. one-storey buildings. i dont mean to
whinge, but the architecture here-- wait, i saw this weird buddhist temple the other day. i just need to drive around more.
and re: carrying the camera everywhere-- another vote against my d70s. should i trade it?
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Talking of themes - one I've been thinking about for a few years but have never got round to is 'Feral Faces'. It was inspired by the faces that people pull when they're caught in the rain. Savage looking expressions from pretty innocuous causes.
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ha ha ha. that would be a tough one to shoot in new mexico-- it's in the chihuahuan desert!