(31 Aug 2014, 3:07 pm)Marcus wrote Hi everyone,
Soon, I'm planning on starting taking photographs of transport (hopefully a nice mixture of railways and buses), and intend to start a Flickr account etc.
Just looking for some advice, I'm fine on the part of the railways, I train-spot at CLS regularly and see many guys taking photos without any hastle, I'm just a bit concerned about the buses.....
I've always been a relatively well-behaved kid, and on the rare occasion that I get told off, I really do get annoyed about it, especially if it's for something as simple and innocent as snapping a few shots of a bus on it's first day in service. I reckon I'll be fine in Chester-Le-Street, but in terms of wanting to add a bit of variety to my photos, in places like Newcastle and Gateshead, I don't really like the idea of a policeman coming along and asking to view all of your photos.
Can anyone give me any advice on the best places in the 'notorious' zones on where to take photographs of buses. Thanks in advance and any advice is appreciated.
Marcus
Best advice I can give is don't act suspicious and people won't get suspicious. If it's quite clear you're taking photos of buses, then the majority of people won't have an issue. I've seen people approached, but it tends to be when they're looking around over their shoulder a lot, acting quite 'shifty'. If you want to take photos at bus stations in Tyne and Wear, just make sure you're well out the way and off their property, otherwise you risk being approached.
I know Dan does, and I think some others do the same as me. I'll either look up the route on Google maps and use a mixture of that and street view to find some suitable spots for photos. Or alternatively, ride the route in full and note them down along the way. At least that way I find I get a good variation of photos.