Here're the technical challenges that snap-shooters face. Although the shutter speed for snapshooting should be as fast as possible to capture the decisive moment, I also want to step down to gain the depth of focus. I can raise ISO in order to solve this contradiction, but I cannot overdo it because it lowers picture quality. I can also use wider lenses to gain the depth of focus but then I need to get so close to the subject to capture it at a size that is large enough to claim it's the main subject. Again, this makes candid photography difficult.

I used a 50mm and a 90mm. In order to emphasize the main subjects by defocusing the background, I shot wide open. While the shutter speed was fast enough for snapshooting without camera shake, the preset focus of 2m, 3m, and 5m were all very severe. This made me realize that I need to be able to measure with the eye more accurately.

Basically, this time, I tried to shoot without looking into the viewfinder. Success rate wasn't high because I couldn't get the subject in focus, some people almost noticed me and my camera shook, or I couldn't even get them in frame. However, it was a thrilling experience and it's so satisfying when I can get a photo as I wanted. When the target is further than 5m ahead and when I want to capture it in large size, I have enough time to preset the focus and to be ready to frame appropriately.

Although I'm not completely satisfied with the quality of all the photos I posted this time, I found my theme was "faces" and "figures" regardless of subjects. I'm particularly interested in snapshooting people because I feel exalted when adrenaline travels my blood vessels throughout the body. On the other hand, when I shoot birds and flowers, I like the calm and relaxed feeling like when I take a tranquilizer.

Passing shots (named by me: meaning shooting people while the subject and I pass each other) are fun. I press the shutter without looking into the viewfinder while I pass them on the street and I do it only looking at my camera rather than the subject. It7s very hard to shoot in a good timing and to aim the camera to the right direction, but this is the sweet spot of snapshooting because they look so natural. And, it's also tough to follow them to show what I took and get their permission.

When I shot this guy wondering around, his friend saw it and joined. I stepped back and shot again. When it becomes warmer, young people come out on the street and show their styles.

When I only take living things like them, I start to wonder if inorganic matters have their faces and moods. If I look around me with such an eye, everything seems to be moving any time, and I feel as if I'm in an imaginary world. I'll talk about it next time and for now, I'd like you to enjoy the very place and time shown on my snapshots.