{"id":12483,"date":"2013-06-04T11:13:44","date_gmt":"2013-06-04T18:13:44","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/?p=12483"},"modified":"2013-06-04T11:13:44","modified_gmt":"2013-06-04T18:13:44","slug":"environmental-portrait-gopro-pov-at-kanes-diner-in-new-york","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2013\/06\/04\/environmental-portrait-gopro-pov-at-kanes-diner-in-new-york\/","title":{"rendered":"Environmental Portrait GoPro POV at Kane&#8217;s Diner in New York"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Qj_B0okiSY0\" height=\"377\" width=\"670\" allowfullscreen=\"\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><strong>The story<\/strong>: When in New York, I stayed with my good friend Spencer (childhood friend) in Queens. Another of my good childhood friends (Aditiya) mentioned that before I left New York, I had to check out <a href=\"http:\/\/www.yelp.com\/biz\/kanes-diner-flushing\" target=\"_blank\">Kane&#8217;s diner<\/a>&#8212; a 24-hour diner which they frequently visited.<\/p>\n<p>I didn&#8217;t expect to go there&#8211; but one of the days when I was walking to the subway, I spotted it. I stepped in, checked the Yelp reviews, and saw that their Steak and Eggs were quite popular. I ordered some.<\/p>\n<p>I also started talking with the waiter&#8211;who was extremely friendly. We connected well, and he gave me the best steak &amp; eggs I have ever had (at a reasonable price).<\/p>\n<p>I then remembered my new Ricoh GRD V in my bag, and my GoPro that I brought to do some POV videos during my travels. I thought it was the perfect opportunity for me to ask him to take some photos.<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_12484\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-12484\" style=\"width: 590px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"12484\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2013\/06\/04\/environmental-portrait-gopro-pov-at-kanes-diner-in-new-york\/gopro\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/gopro.jpg?fit=590%2C586&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"590,586\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"gopro\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/gopro.jpg?fit=590%2C586&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12484\" alt=\"gopro\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/gopro.jpg?resize=590%2C586\" width=\"590\" height=\"586\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/gopro.jpg?w=590&amp;ssl=1 590w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/gopro.jpg?resize=300%2C297&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/gopro.jpg?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 590px) 100vw, 590px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-12484\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">GoPro on top of my Ricoh GRD V<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>At first, I hesitated a bit&#8211; but I thought to myself: &#8220;I will regret it if I don&#8217;t at least ask him to take photos.&#8221; So I jumped out of my seat, and approached him if I could take shots. He was open to the idea (and so was the owner next to him) so I started to do a mini portrait session inside the diner.<\/p>\n<p>What I wanted to show through this video is the importance of interacting with your subjects, and making them feel comfortable. Like any portrait session, your subject will be tense and a bit uncomfortable in the beginning. But the more you move him\/her around, chat with them, make them laugh&#8211;they will loosen up and open up to you.<\/p>\n<p>In this video, I think in the beginning he was quite stiff&#8211;but in the end when I got him laughing and whatnot&#8211; he opened up. I think it is the last shot of him hunching over the table which was the strongest shot from the series.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_12485\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-12485\" style=\"width: 660px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"12485\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2013\/06\/04\/environmental-portrait-gopro-pov-at-kanes-diner-in-new-york\/kanesfinal\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/kanesfinal.jpg?fit=660%2C437&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"660,437\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;4&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;GR&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1369060138&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;18.3&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;800&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.033333333333333&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"kanesfinal\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/kanesfinal.jpg?fit=660%2C437&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12485\" alt=\"kanesfinal\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/kanesfinal.jpg?resize=660%2C437\" width=\"660\" height=\"437\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/kanesfinal.jpg?w=660&amp;ssl=1 660w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/kanesfinal.jpg?resize=300%2C198&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 660px) 100vw, 660px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-12485\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">I think this was the best photo of the lot<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Note that during the session, I take several photos, at different angles. Some with flash and some without flash. Also how I talk to him and make him laugh.<\/p>\n<p>At the end, I also tell him to &#8220;loosen up&#8221; which I think was a great thing. He jumped around, shrugged his shoulders, and hunched over the table, which abled me to show his power and presence.<\/p>\n<p>Enjoy the video, and hope you find it useful!<\/p>\n<p><strong>Takeaway point<\/strong>: Don&#8217;t forget, there is no problem of asking someone to take their portrait. The worst they will say is &#8220;no.&#8221; The best is that they will say &#8220;yes&#8221;&#8211;and you will be able to connect more on a personal with that other human being, and perhaps even get a decent shot as well!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The story: When in New York, I stayed with my good friend Spencer (childhood friend) in Queens. 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