What photographic challenges you’re facing with pandemic?

[Alan Edward Klein]

In Asia and Asian culture, the mask is more about protecting others. If the mask says something about the wearer in Asia, it more of consideration of the group than the individual. Not to say that it's purely altruistic because there's shame to a sick individual that's not wearing a mask. Some posters see masked faces as a creative obstacle for photography. I wonder if anyone responding to this thread thinks it's really an opportunity? This is a once in a lifetime opportunity or creative black hole. It's a choice in perception I guess. It's sure hard to see beyond this pandemic.

Masks make it hard to flirt.

 

[Alan Edward Klein]

Maybe that's why the Japanese population is declining?

 

[removed account4]

The challenge is working the masks into the esthetic you seek.

+1

 

[MattKing]

Masks make it hard to flirt.

One can say a lot with a wink.

 

[JBrunner]

My thought is get it while the getting is good. This isn't going to last forever, so the opportunity to document this time is fleeting in the grand scheme of things. My challenge has been getting commercial clients to understand what work I'm willing to do and the circumstances where I'm inclined to take a pass.

 

[Sirius Glass]

In Asia and Asian culture, the mask is more about protecting others. If the mask says something about the wearer in Asia, it more of consideration of the group than the individual. Not to say that it's purely altruistic because there's shame to a sick individual that's not wearing a mask. Some posters see masked faces as a creative obstacle for photography. I wonder if anyone responding to this thread thinks it's really an opportunity? This is a once in a lifetime opportunity or creative black hole. It's a choice in perception I guess. It's sure hard to see beyond this pandemic.

It shows care for others.

Something that is unfortunately lost on many Americans. Gee maybe if you would wear your fucking mask all the time you wound not be out of work.

We were on Oahu in February 2020 and the Asians wearing masks convinced us to socially isolate in mid February when we got home. That was a month before the rest of the country even started. We are glad we did.It shows care for others.

 

[Sirius Glass]

Photo challenge of 2020...trying to shoot street candids (what some call 'portraiture')...and the faces are so often obsured with a mask.

Good point but if it really came down to a choice of photography versus life, I would choose to live.

 

[wiltw]

Good point but if it really came down to a choice of photography versus life, I would choose to live.

Since masks can be an obstacle when not utilized creatively, it is better to one of countless other areas of photography, in which a mask plays no part. Similar to adapting from summer scenery and flowers to indoors small item still life during massive snowstorm outdoors.

 

[Sirius Glass]

Since masks can be an obstacle when not utilized creatively, it is better to one of countless other areas of photography, in which a mask plays no part. Similar to adapting from summer scenery and flowers to indoors small item still life during massive snowstorm outdoors.

I have found masks that do not cause glasses to fog and do not interfere with my activities. So I can do what I want, socially distant.

 

[wiltw]

I have found masks that do not cause glasses to fog and do not interfere with my activities. So I can do what I want, socially distant.

Those cloth masks that do not have a band of metal to better conform to the shape of the face allow too much expelled breath to sneak out upward to fog glasses.

 

[Sirius Glass]

Those cloth masks that do not have a band of metal to better conform to the shape of the face allow too much expelled breath to sneak out upward to fog glasses.

Exactly, so I only buy masks with the nose band.

 

[Truzi]

Photo challenge of 2020...trying to shoot street candids (what some call 'portraiture')...and the faces are so often obsured with a mask.

One could say the same about clothing

Masks make it hard to flirt.

Odd, most people I know flirt by with their voice, and maybe a bit of the eyes.

 

[mooseontheloose]

In Asia and Asian culture, the mask is more about protecting others. If the mask says something about the wearer in Asia, it more of consideration of the group than the individual. Not to say that it's purely altruistic because there's shame to a sick individual that's not wearing a mask. Some posters see masked faces as a creative obstacle for photography. I wonder if anyone responding to this thread thinks it's really an opportunity? This is a once in a lifetime opportunity or creative black hole. It's a choice in perception I guess. It's sure hard to see beyond this pandemic.

Masks are also used by teenage girls and women when they don’t have enough time to put on makeup in the morning before going out. Until this pandemic started, that accounted for about 50% of the mask usage with my female students. However, yes, many people wear masks as consideration to others, but also to prevent getting sick. People still cough and sneeze into their hands, and Japan has one of the lowest hand-washing rates in the world (good luck finding soap or hot water in public bathrooms, or many private ones), so good preventative practices are always good to follow.