Portrait of a Shopkeeper, Madras

                                                      A small businessman in his shop, Madras 

Resting his arm casually on his soft drink cooler, jars and baskets of cookies and candy lining the shelves behind him, the shopkeeper was friendly, but serious, reflecting my friendly but serious approach to him.

My experience has been that people in other countries are can be amazingly gracious and patient, and when I treat them with courtesy and friendliness I'm able to make excellent photographs and new friends at the same time.   

The key to making good pictures of people is simply to be natural.  Behave as if you have a perfect right to be there and go about your work in a pleasant, matter-of-fact way and most people will respond in a positive way. If you sense that your presence is not welcome, simply thank them and move on.

(Olympus OM camera, 85mm f2 Olympus Zuiko lens, and Fujichrome 100D slide film.)

Photograph and text copyright 2022, David B.Jenkins.

I post Monday, Wednesday, and Friday unless life gets in the way.

Soli Gloria Deo -- For the glory of God alone

My book, Backroads and Byways of Georgia, is now out of print, although copies are apparently still available from Amazon, and possibly other sources. The second edition is now in the editing stage and is scheduled to be released on December 6th.