People picture time....

When I first started out with photography, I shot a lot of inanimate objects.  I was attracted towards these because partially because it was easy and there wasn't a lot of pressure behind it to get the shot right the first time.  As I gradually progressed though, I started to take an interest in people photography.  Initially this was very intimating, as most people are shy when they have a camera pointed directly at them.  I wanted to capture people in their most natural states, taking away the pressures of forcing a smile in front of the lens.  One of the things I've quickly learned over time is to always have the camera ready and don't be afraid to just shoot shoot shoot.  When I come back from outings, it's a little disappointing to find half the shots come out bad, but there's always that one gem in the bunch which I could be proud of.  The following are a sample of some of the shots I've done throughout the past few years: