Photographers

[Mizu]

Hello anyone have any knowledge of Photography business in BA both Commerical Advertising and Galleries.

Also about doing street photography any laws?

Anyone care to share.

Sam

 

[elhombresinnombre]

Full disclosure: I haven't been paid for my photographs for years and years - since the days when I used to write magazine articles and they paid me extra for supplying my own illustrations. These days it's purely for my own amusement.

To the best of my knowledge photography in a genuinely public place is permissible: just bear in mind that members of the public don't often know this and neither will the only-Spanish speaking police officer they call over to take their side. I never -ever- photograph military locations without asking permission first. Having said that, they are invariably delighted that anybody is interested enough to take pictures there.

I've never -ever- lost a camera (famous last words?) but whilst I take very great care of all of them I always consider them sacrificial - remember the tourist in Plaza San Martin a few years ago? Just hand it over if someone tries to take it. I regularly swap film backs or memory cards so that if the worst happens I've only lost maybe the last hour or so of work.

If it's not something you've practiced recently, polish up your ability to "palm" a film or a memory card. You never know when that might come in useful. I was taking some pictures in Provincia of a building which had collapsed during construction when some people became very unpleasant about it. I suspect they already knew about the substandard materials which had been used. In front of them, and very visibly and very reluctantly I took the memory card out of the camera, handed it over and walked away - fast. What they hadn't seen was that, at the first sign of a problem with people taking too much interest in me, I'd already whipped the memory card with the pictures out of the camera and into my pocket and slapped in a blank replacement. Always be aware of your surroundings - but then I don't need to tell a photographer that.

It's not all collapsing buildings: mostly these days it's great architecture, old trains and people enjoying themselves.

 

[Big Swifty]

That was interesting, hombre sin nombre. I never would've thought the military would be delighted someone was interesting in taking pictures at their locations.

I've done a fair share of street photography. Got it to the point where I've perfected my 'shoot from the hip' technique where people don't even know I'm taking photos. Over the years I've noticed that people taking pictures on the street (usually with smartphones) is so commonplace now that people below a certain age tend not to have negative reactions to having their photos taken. I've taken photos and then had the person strike up a conversation with me and ultimately ask if I would send them the photo - the answer is always yes. A business card listing my portfolio site instantly breaks down resistance. I guess it shows I'm a serious photographer who found them interesting as opposed to a creep or someone with bad intent. If someone looks a bit peeved I'll be proactive, show them the photo, offer to send it to them, and if necessary offer to delete it if they really want me to. No one has ever taken me up on that. I used to use a technique where it looked like I was photographing what was beyond my subject, or kept the camera up once my subject passed out of the frame so they thought I was photographing someone or something else. But now I have more confidence and just take pictures without any self consciousness about what I'm doing or worrying about what the reaction will be.

 

[Mizu]

New question from old post.

Are there any Photogroups or Clubs where other creatives get together?

Thank you in advance

 

[elhombresinnombre]

Museo Fotográfico Simik in Bar Palacio (one of the bares notables) in Federico Lacroze, Chacarita had lab facilities and meet-ups for photographers when I last went along there. Actually, not the last time I went there. The actual last time I went there was for an evening of jazz which was not so hot.

 

[Mizu]

Thank you!

 

[Mizu]

Museo Fotográfico Simik in Bar Palacio (one of the bares notables) in Federico Lacroze, Chacarita had lab facilities and meet-ups for photographers when I last went along there. Actually, not the last time I went there. The actual last time I went there was for an evening of jazz which was not so hot.

I'm still a newbie where in Charcarita?

Thank you

 

[elhombresinnombre]

I'm still a newbie where in Charcarita?

Thank you

Bar palacio Federico Lacroze

maps.app.goo.gl

On Federico Lacroze, just down the street from the railway station and Subte

 

[Mizu]

Yes I looked it up, we drove by the other day! I saw it from the corner of my eye.

Thank you again!