Ashley,

I'm not a photographer, I'm a CPA! Photography is
just a hobby that I've been playing with over the past
6-7 years. I mostly shoot for my photo-a-week
project. My gallery for this year is here:

<http://www.pbase.com/stugold/paw_2006&page=all>

I don't shoot many people, but I certainly understand
your fear. I think preparation is the key. If you
know your equipment, how you plan to set it up, the
type of shots you need (a wedding photographer would
have a list), that will go a long way towards easing
your mind. Just remember, you're a student. You're
supposed to be nervous and fumbling a bit. If you
were a pro, the artist would be paying you! Cut
yourself some slack and allow yourself to make
mistakes. Try to enjoy the process and it will work
out.

Stuart


--- "ashley.klein" <ashley.klein@...> wrote:

> Thanks so much for replying to my message. I'm kinda
> freakin out
> right now because I have this assignment for school
> where I have to
> photograph a professional artist, whom I have to pay
> $100. But
> anyway, I'm just super nervous and was wondering if
> you could give
> me any pointers. Also, I was wondering how long
> you've been a
> photographer.
>
> --- In SocialFitnessForum@yahoogroups.com, Stuart
> Goldman
> <stugold@...> wrote:
> >
> > Ashley,
> >
> > I am an amateur photographer and suffer from
> shyness,
> > so I know well how it can hold you back. My
> advice is
> > to learn your craft well enough so that *you*
> consider
> > yourself an expert. At the same time, make a
> study of
> > how pro photographers work with people as their
> > subjects (or in a crowded area). Then you can
> "act
> > the part" of the pro photographer ("fake it until
> you
> > make it"). You might also draw inspiration from
> > reading about a photographer such as Margaret
> > Bourke-White, who confessed to being shy except
> when
> > she had a camera in her hands. You have to let
> your
> > desire to obtain photos supercede your shyness.
> >
> > Good luck!
> >
> > Stuart
> >
> > --- "ashley.klein" <ashley.klein@...> wrote:
> >
> > > Hi everyone. I joined this forum to help
> overcome my
> > > shyness. I've
> > > been shy for as long as I can remember and it
> has
> > > always been a
> > > problem. I can't give speeches and I have
> trouble
> > > meeting new people
> > > and socializing. It has recently become a very
> big
> > > problem. I'm a
> > > photography student and I feel like my shyness
> is
> > > holding me back from
> > > producing great images. If anyone has advice or
> > > knows a good book I
> > > could read, that would be fantastic.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
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