Jack

Jack, originally uploaded by Trois Têtes (TT).

This week, a bit of discussion about why we are looking for consensual portraits, how to ask, and how different people go about asking.

Gareth met Jack Eames at his exhibition in Sheffield of the clientele of a local cafe. An interesting collection of photos, by gaining consent he gains their confidence and gets to take photos which show more feeling and tell more of a story (so I think).

Jack also gave advice for people thinking of asking to take people's photos - in summary it is:

1. Take a photo without the subject noticing and then show it to them - this creates a sense of trust
2. Offer prints
3. Say you are 'a photographer', it doesn't matter to the subject that you are not professional
4. Just ask, most people will agree. Don't worry too much about those who don't

I agree with most of that advice, except i don't usually take one first - but I do find that more people say yes than no.