Candid

Inspired by the truly amazing series of pictures of the Nairobi Marketplace and its people by Sudarshan Kunjibettu(For lack of a public profile of his, cannot provide a link here), I decided to give it a try at the San Jose Flea Market.



Dragged a few friends on a hot day with a fellow photo enthusiast and clicked away. Without giving much thought to model releases and permissions, I took photos of everything and everyone I liked!



Although I was assured by professional photographers that it's okay to display pictures of people taken without their consent as long as I only use it to showcase my art, I am not yet comfortable with the thought. Hence, posting only a few that don't have people recognizable.



Talking about the experience of candid photography, I learnt quite a bit from this small bit of adventure. It definitely was one of the hardest task; to photograph people you don't know. You have to be quick, know what setting will work, musn't be shy or afraid to approach people and must just let go of some of the shots of really interesting things if the light is not right. Also realized that photographing street performers would be a better idea since they are used to the idea of people photographing them.

The only three faces that didn't give me any trouble and posed for me were these!