Comments on: Haiti Day 11 and 12 http://www.nathancolquhoun.com/2010/02/08/haiti-day-11-and-12 the home of Nathan Colquhoun Thu, 29 Jul 2010 21:37:08 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Nathan Colquhoun http://www.nathancolquhoun.com/2010/02/08/haiti-day-11-and-12#comment-3059 Nathan Colquhoun Tue, 09 Feb 2010 13:53:53 +0000 http://www.nathancolquhoun.com/?p=2511#comment-3059 Ya, honestly, I kept my camera in my bag the first few days. The Haitians I am with were taking more video and pictures than I was and actually asked me to take photos of some things. Any close ups, I ask them before with my broken french, and in all cases it was in happy circumstances (church service, in the playground etc). I do not think I could be a photographer journalist type, in taking pictures of tragedy, id too quickly drop my camera and do what I could. Most of the far away shots (the man against the wall, the man win chair with head down) are actually drivebys, we are pretty busy so a lot of my picture taking is from the car. I almost didn't bring my camera, because I didn't want to be another photographer here, but I am doing my best to show whatever respect I can and put their needs in front of me needing any pictures. There are a bunch of shots that I gave my camera to some children and let them shoot, hopefully I can do a post later of their shots. Ya, honestly, I kept my camera in my bag the first few days. The Haitians I am with were taking more video and pictures than I was and actually asked me to take photos of some things.

Any close ups, I ask them before with my broken french, and in all cases it was in happy circumstances (church service, in the playground etc).

I do not think I could be a photographer journalist type, in taking pictures of tragedy, id too quickly drop my camera and do what I could.

Most of the far away shots (the man against the wall, the man win chair with head down) are actually drivebys, we are pretty busy so a lot of my picture taking is from the car.

I almost didn’t bring my camera, because I didn’t want to be another photographer here, but I am doing my best to show whatever respect I can and put their needs in front of me needing any pictures.

There are a bunch of shots that I gave my camera to some children and let them shoot, hopefully I can do a post later of their shots.

]]> By: Maria http://www.nathancolquhoun.com/2010/02/08/haiti-day-11-and-12#comment-3058 Maria Tue, 09 Feb 2010 13:36:53 +0000 http://www.nathancolquhoun.com/?p=2511#comment-3058 Hi Nathan, Very moving shots. I'm curious about how you approach taking photos in this situation. Do you feel the need to ask permission of the subject? Do you have concerns about it? Hi Nathan,

Very moving shots.

I’m curious about how you approach taking photos in this situation. Do you feel the need to ask permission of the subject? Do you have concerns about it?

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