tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3353795.post112687114752321790..comments2023-08-20T18:30:53.145+08:00Comments on Creative Freedom: Please HoldUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3353795.post-1129204017598770542005-10-13T19:46:00.000+08:002005-10-13T19:46:00.000+08:00When S and I were in SF wandering around Chinatown...When S and I were in SF wandering around Chinatown, we were looking for someone to take our photo when he saw a fellow with a professional camera. Like, SLR-professional. S was practically drooling. And the man must have noticed because he asked if we wanted him to take our picture. S nodded, with a huge grin. And then the man took a picture of us with his own camera. =)<BR/><BR/>The thing with having someone else take your photo is that they don't seem to get the right angle or whatever. Maybe I'm just very particular about my photo composition, but I tend to think that most people take substandard photos. One women took a photo of S and me in front of the Golden Gate Bridge... and clipped the tops off the suspension bridge!?! I mean, c'mon now, that was a no-brainer!Naomihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07590769420958682066noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3353795.post-1129101210925223572005-10-12T15:13:00.000+08:002005-10-12T15:13:00.000+08:00Picking someone who you can outrun can make sense...Picking someone who you can outrun can make sense, however that usually because of some age gap (like you said). I asked an older Chinese gentlemen (who was with his wife, so i thought they wouldn't dare take my camera) once to take my picture and it took him 3 or 4 tries to take a proper picture. He didn't understand that you had to press and hold the button all the way down. It didn't help that he didn't understand english, either...Cyrushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15868617448328584510noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3353795.post-1129088783605785722005-10-12T11:46:00.000+08:002005-10-12T11:46:00.000+08:00I like your criteria. especially the one where the...I like your criteria. especially the one where they must be someone you can outrun.<BR/><BR/>problem with finding a tourist (especially if they've already got a camera) is they may end up holding 2 or 3 cameras and that only increases the chances of one of them being dropped.<BR/><BR/>I just got back from some popular tourist spots where lots of people are taking pics. I get a little nervous sometimes when people give me their cameras to take pics. I'd feel terrible if I dropped the cam.<BR/><BR/>jhAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3353795.post-1128916446629444362005-10-10T11:54:00.000+08:002005-10-10T11:54:00.000+08:00So I try to make sure I find someone I think I can...<I>So I try to make sure I find someone I think I can outrun, in case they try to take off with my camera.</I><BR/><BR/>LOL! I use the same criteria and am also prepared to knock the person out. <BR/><BR/><BR/>- aliasaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com