Comments on: Ways of Working #9 (Persist) http://2point8.whileseated.org/2005/10/20/ways-of-working-9-persist/ A wide-open view of the practice of street photography by Michael David Murphy, While Seated. Wed, 10 Mar 2010 18:45:26 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7.1 hourly 1 By: Punyaketu http://2point8.whileseated.org/2005/10/20/ways-of-working-9-persist/comment-page-1/#comment-116879 Punyaketu Fri, 06 Nov 2009 21:13:24 +0000 http://2point8.whileseated.org/?p=19#comment-116879 Thanks a lot for putting all the effort into writing this and sharing it with us. I have been taking photographs since the age of 10, and I am 55 now. Street photography is what really keeps me going (I guess that is also why I specialised in photo journalism apart from photographic design at university). For the last 26 years I have been practising meditation, and Buddhism in general, too. I am very interested in what is "true" and "real". When I bought my first digital (compact) camera four years ago I started to experiment with shooting from the hip. This is something I couldn't have done with my old (and much loved) Minolta equipment. In this way I was able to take the camera of my face - and and I agree very much with what you have said about that, of course, had to get used to it first. I always try to be myself, to be in the Here and Now as much as possible, and to be warm and friendly to others. I only once had a problem when taking a picture in the street. This was in London when I visited the places where William Blake used to live. I was not even very much aware that in front of the big building on a busy street was a father with his little daughter. He told me that he did not want me to take a picture of her. This is England, where people are so claustrophobic and over-sensitive about anything that has to do with something that might smack of intimacy and kids. Thanks a lot for putting all the effort into writing this and sharing it with us. I have been taking photographs since the age of 10, and I am 55 now. Street photography is what really keeps me going (I guess that is also why I specialised in photo journalism apart from photographic design at university). For the last 26 years I have been practising meditation, and Buddhism in general, too. I am very interested in what is “true” and “real”. When I bought my first digital (compact) camera four years ago I started to experiment with shooting from the hip. This is something I couldn’t have done with my old (and much loved) Minolta equipment. In this way I was able to take the camera of my face - and and I agree very much with what you have said about that, of course, had to get used to it first. I always try to be myself, to be in the Here and Now as much as possible, and to be warm and friendly to others. I only once had a problem when taking a picture in the street. This was in London when I visited the places where William Blake used to live. I was not even very much aware that in front of the big building on a busy street was a father with his little daughter. He told me that he did not want me to take a picture of her. This is England, where people are so claustrophobic and over-sensitive about anything that has to do with something that might smack of intimacy and kids.

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Shame that a lot of lnks and pictures are gone.

]]> By: Ukridge http://2point8.whileseated.org/2005/10/20/ways-of-working-9-persist/comment-page-1/#comment-103343 Ukridge Thu, 01 Jan 2009 18:44:42 +0000 http://2point8.whileseated.org/?p=19#comment-103343 Great article, very inspiring and informative. You are exactly describing the struggles I have when taking street shots. Keep up the good work. grtz Ukridge Great article, very inspiring and informative. You are exactly describing the struggles I have when taking street shots. Keep up the good work.
grtz Ukridge

]]> By: david http://2point8.whileseated.org/2005/10/20/ways-of-working-9-persist/comment-page-1/#comment-103005 david Thu, 18 Dec 2008 06:19:35 +0000 http://2point8.whileseated.org/?p=19#comment-103005 hi, thanks for sharing your thoughts, nicely put and encouraging :) hi, thanks for sharing your thoughts, nicely put and encouraging :)

]]> By: Brian http://2point8.whileseated.org/2005/10/20/ways-of-working-9-persist/comment-page-1/#comment-102497 Brian Tue, 02 Dec 2008 07:09:21 +0000 http://2point8.whileseated.org/?p=19#comment-102497 "If you’re going to do something, and you want to get better, you have to persist. As Americans, we’re surrounded by lots of crap that make our lives comfortable, which makes it really easy to just give up when things are difficult. There’s always the couch, a television to turn on." That is just amazing. Thank you. “If you’re going to do something, and you want to get better, you have to persist. As Americans, we’re surrounded by lots of crap that make our lives comfortable, which makes it really easy to just give up when things are difficult. There’s always the couch, a television to turn on.”

That is just amazing. Thank you.

]]> By: Raluca http://2point8.whileseated.org/2005/10/20/ways-of-working-9-persist/comment-page-1/#comment-81451 Raluca Thu, 31 Jul 2008 23:26:20 +0000 http://2point8.whileseated.org/?p=19#comment-81451 Hi! Just wanted to thank you for having written all this. It's more than inspirational because since I've only started on my photographic experience I stumble upon so many questions and insecurities, some of which I now have answers to. :D And yes, I'm in the same situation as j.u. - almost 3am and I can now go to sleep, having finished reading. And it's not treacly at all! It feels honest and passionate. So...thank you for the lessons and have a great summer! Hi!

Just wanted to thank you for having written all this. It’s more than inspirational because since I’ve only started on my photographic experience I stumble upon so many questions and insecurities, some of which I now have answers to. :D And yes, I’m in the same situation as j.u. - almost 3am and I can now go to sleep, having finished reading.

And it’s not treacly at all! It feels honest and passionate. So…thank you for the lessons and have a great summer!

]]> By: j.u. http://2point8.whileseated.org/2005/10/20/ways-of-working-9-persist/comment-page-1/#comment-57839 j.u. Sat, 10 May 2008 01:00:26 +0000 http://2point8.whileseated.org/?p=19#comment-57839 it is 3 hour after midnight, i should sleep already, however i couldnt go to the bed before i red all your articles about ways of working thanks for such a nice work! it is 3 hour after midnight, i should sleep already, however i couldnt go to the bed before i red all your articles about ways of working

thanks for such a nice work!

]]> By: dee http://2point8.whileseated.org/2005/10/20/ways-of-working-9-persist/comment-page-1/#comment-43551 dee Sat, 15 Dec 2007 23:50:28 +0000 http://2point8.whileseated.org/?p=19#comment-43551 Hi, this site is great, stumbled across it looking at expanding my photo awareness. Branching out from landscapes to more streetscapes that include people is my goal. I just bought a canon g9 to be less conspicuous, and lighten the weight, sometimes my dslr can be overkill. Lots of great information here. Keep up the good work. Hi, this site is great, stumbled across it looking at expanding my photo awareness. Branching out from landscapes to more streetscapes that include people is my goal. I just bought a canon g9 to be less conspicuous, and lighten the weight, sometimes my dslr can be overkill. Lots of great information here. Keep up the good work.

]]> By: snax http://2point8.whileseated.org/2005/10/20/ways-of-working-9-persist/comment-page-1/#comment-36148 snax Tue, 25 Sep 2007 19:52:42 +0000 http://2point8.whileseated.org/?p=19#comment-36148 Hi, thanks for this great imformative site, i found it via flickr, and I'm taking some fantastic ideas away with me. I started photographing in the street this summer, whilst on holiday, and I'm still finding my style and confidence, this is just what i needed. Hi, thanks for this great imformative site, i found it via flickr, and I’m taking some fantastic ideas away with me. I started photographing in the street this summer, whilst on holiday, and I’m still finding my style and confidence, this is just what i needed.

]]> By: morgan http://2point8.whileseated.org/2005/10/20/ways-of-working-9-persist/comment-page-1/#comment-13879 morgan Sun, 01 Apr 2007 22:45:10 +0000 http://2point8.whileseated.org/?p=19#comment-13879 What a great essay. Thanks for taking the time to write all this. It should be required reading for anyone interested in street photography. I don't think enough can made about camera size. I feel absolutely conspicuous with my 30D, no matter what lens is on it, so I rarely use it for street. I'm using a bessa-r right now, but there are so many cheap rangefinder options out there that are fantastic. Plus it's film! And while I have no ties to this site, it's invaluable for rangefinder lovers, and there's a lot of street shooters on it: www.rangefinderforum.com. What a great essay. Thanks for taking the time to write all this. It should be required reading for anyone interested in street photography.

I don’t think enough can made about camera size. I feel absolutely conspicuous with my 30D, no matter what lens is on it, so I rarely use it for street. I’m using a bessa-r right now, but there are so many cheap rangefinder options out there that are fantastic. Plus it’s film!

And while I have no ties to this site, it’s invaluable for rangefinder lovers, and there’s a lot of street shooters on it: http://www.rangefinderforum.com.

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