Most of these were taken whilst attending a location photography course
in Oxford. The course did not really deliver what I had hoped and had zero focus
on any technical aspects.
Despite this, it was good for getting into environments I am not comfortable in,
namely people I do not know.
To a certain degree, a decently sized SLR says ‘photographer’ to people so they
label you differently and probably do not mind. Especially as I do not look corporate
or official in any way.
Despite this, directly taking a photo of someone you do not know without asking
is tricky. If I did ask them then that would change the whole dynamic of the moment.
The technical answer is simple 
Get a better Zoom or Telephoto and get the
shots from a further distance …
The creative one is better though. Go and ask them and just see what happens. It
is still fairly spontaneous.
