What do you say when.. (Page 4): I never want my picture so I always declined.

BebuLamar

LeoB wrote:

What does one politely say when someone notices you take lots of pictures of others and then offers to take your camera and take a picture of you, so you can finally be in one, but you are reluctant to relinquish your nice camera into someone else's hands?

I never want my picture so I always declined.

James R. Kyle Loc: Saint Louis, Missouri (A Suburb of Ferguson)

Just say to them - "No thank you."

Because as Ansel Adams once said (Ok - perhaps a few times) - when a person said = "There are no people in your photographs" ....

Ansel replied .... "There are ALWAYS Two People in my photographs ----- The Viewer and The Photographer".

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frankraney Loc: Clovis, Ca.

LeoB wrote:

What does one politely say when someone notices you take lots of pictures of others and then offers to take your camera and take a picture of you, so you can finally be in one, but you are reluctant to relinquish your nice camera into someone else's hands?

Depends on the circumstance....if you would like one, "that would be appreciated, thank you". If not "no thank you".

cambriaman Loc: Central CA Coast

I wonder if it was the same couple that asked me if they could take ours after I took theirs up in the Cowell Redwoods State Park near Santa Cruz?
I always say "No, Thank You to offers unless I have initiated the exchange (Which I do, on occasion to young couples who appear to be honeymooning).
The reason? Because when my wife and I returned from our honeymoon some 55+ years ago and showed our images to the families, my wife's sister asked: "Didn't Peggy go along?"

Reinaldokool Loc: San Rafael, CA

LFingar wrote:

Well, if the person has running shoes on.......

Actually, I have handed over my camera at times. Depends on my impression of the individual. The last time was to a young Japanese couple on Oahu. I had taken their picture with his camera. Some type of point & shoot, so, he offered to take mine. It was amusing watching him try to figure out why the display was blank, since I almost always use the viewfinder!

I finally got around to setting up a memory with all the right settings to make it work. There's always been a problem because the "Automatic" still left it in BBF and a couple other of my idiotsyncracies. The "guest" is trying to push the button to make it focus and . . .nothing....................................................... Now I just set it to Memory 2 and that eliminates BBF and my other oddities. (No not those oddities.......

dyximan

LeoB wrote:

What does one politely say when someone notices you take lots of pictures of others and then offers to take your camera and take a picture of you, so you can finally be in one, but you are reluctant to relinquish your nice camera into someone else's hands?

I just jokingly say I already know what I look like and don't want to be reminded LOL

blackest Loc: Ireland

CathyPK wrote:

What is BBF?

Back Button Focus Normally most cameras focus with a half press of the shutter by assigning it to a different button you can get the focus you want recompose and get the shot.

DrPhrogg Loc: NJ

LeoB wrote:

What does one politely say when someone notices you take lots of pictures of others and then offers to take your camera and take a picture of you, so you can finally be in one, but you are reluctant to relinquish your nice camera into someone else's hands?

If you are with a group, or someone you know, why not? Otherwise, I am working on a project, and the editor has a professional team to do my head shots. Otherwise, "No, but thanks for offering."

dsmeltz Loc: Philadelphia

My wife always wants me in a photo. Sometimes I oblige her. I try to get it as a cell phone picture. If the person asked is not a photographer or at least familiar with the basic concept of focus on a DSLR, the shots are ALWAYS out of focus.