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After years of working 70 hours a week at jobs I detested, I felt like the proverbial "hole in the donut" - solid on the outside, but empty on the inside. Searching for meaning in my life, I abandoned my successful but unsatisfying career and set out on a six-month solo backpacking trip around the world to pursue my true passions of travel, writing, and photography. My blog features stories about the destinations I visit, people I meet, the crazy things...Read more here....
Posted in Daily Photo | aged home, cultural travel, culture, Kathmandu, Nepal, old woman, pashupatinath temple, photography, Travel
I love your photos. My passion is to photograph people and their lives as they happen. My question is – what is the most respectful way to do this. If you ask permission beforehand you lose that true sense of “live in action”. I would love to hear your thoughts. Michele
Ah Michele: That is the $24,000 question.I try to be respectful and ask, and it’s almost imperative when you’re shooting someone close up, however when you do people inevitably “pose” for the camera. I much prefer candid shots, so sometimes I use a telephoto lens.
Absolutely gorgeous!