Have you ever been mocked for LF?

[Jac@stafford.net]

i just got an idea reading this tread. I want to shoots some building form a mid of the street and what i am going to do is this: but construction helmet, put orange vest, put 8x10 in a middle of non frequent street and shoot, pretending that i am land surveyor

Actually, I and two other photographers I know wear a safety vest whenever we shoot near a road, and sometimes in the field. One time one of them was photographing in a small neighborhood. He always works off a tripod. A woman ran from her house shouting, "Would you like me to move the car?" He answered, "Yes, please!"

[Drew Wiley]

This past Saturday some hiker passing my 8x10 setup remarked, "Guess size matters". Don't know what he was implying. But I just replied, "Sometimes it sure does". A helluva lot of intricate texture in that particular shot that deserved big film.

[Tin Can]

Ha!

I will be buying dayglow yellow work clothes to match the local road drews (typo).

Great idea!

[John Olsen]

i just got an idea reading this tread. I want to shoots some building form a mid of the street and what i am going to do is this: but construction helmet, put orange vest, put 8x10 in a middle of non frequent street and shoot, pretending that i am land surveyor

Yes, the more brazen you are the better! Shooting in the middle of Central Avenue, downtown Albuquerque at night, it was enough to run some extension cords to a couple of 1000W lights and all traffic gave me plenty of clearance. Even the Alb. police car did a right turn quickly to avoid seeing me. People really don't mind seeing someone working, you know. Just look official and have a good time.

[Pamelageewhizz]

Re: "Guess size matters"
He was talking about "boy parts." Can't think of a socially acceptable way to put it on a forum.... Not exactly what I would say in person.

[Heroique]

In the US, you'd add some orange cones and use a neon yellow vest. A wooden tripod certainly looks the part for surveying.

Yes, a few well-positioned orange cones are a great way to motivate "respect" from onlookers – but going one step further, and connecting the cones with yellow caution tape, will also inspire deep wonder, awe, and admiration.

To be sure, your group of onlookers, standing behind the tape, will be impressed, not mock you, speak only in whispers, and look somewhat like this:

[Jerry Bodine]

...and connecting the cones with yellow caution tape, will also inspire deep wonder, awe, and admiration...

Starting to resemble a crime scene.

[Preston]

...and connecting the cones with yellow caution tape, will also inspire deep wonder, awe, and admiration...

If it was one of the wet plate guys, it would resemble a HazMat scene.

--P

[Ben Calwell]

There was a sales clerk at my local camera store (since closed) that just could not understand why I shot film. It almost irritated him. "You still shooting film?" he would say, with an expression and tone one would use when speaking to someone of reduced mental capacity.

[Drew Wiley]

"Since closed" tells it all.