Working a Scene
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You spot a good background - a colourful wall, strong light, an interesting doorway, a gap in a crowd. Stop. Wait. Let people walk into it.
Give it five minutes minimum. Most photographers walk past a good scene because nothing's happening yet. The ones who wait get the picture.
Watch for: the peak of the action - someone mid-stride, mid-laugh, mid-argument. One person in a good background is fine. Two people interacting in a good background is a picture.
Any. Zone focus to your chosen distance once the scene is set.
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