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<blockquote data-quote="john*thomas" data-source="post: 554161" data-attributes="member: 16937">IMO discreet is not the way to go for someone that wants to do more than take hobby pics. Now, I'll preface this with the fact that I am no expert. &nbsp;&nbsp;There are benefits to lightweight and small though. IMO you want to get used to and find a way to get right into your subjects without being intrusive. I've been shooting on the street with a wide angle lens as it forces me to get close to the subject I want to capture as opposed to hiding behind something with a zoom lens. &nbsp;&nbsp;I'm not trying to start some argument on stereotypes or anything of the sort but IMO being female she can do this much easier&nbsp; once she gets comfortable with it. It's not just a stereotype either........I love to shoot the local Merchant and Artisan walks. The last one I snapped a pic of a couple ladies standing on the corner holding a sign saying &quot;Free hugs&quot;. They were giving free hugs. They happily stopped and allowed me to take their pictures but I told my wife that if I did that I would get arrested. LOL&nbsp;&nbsp;I have a female friend that shoots for a living........she gets invited into some really cool places without ever asking. She'll tell me &quot;Hey, I got to go into........and shoot&quot;. Now I'm not afraid to ask, but I never get invited out of the blue. LOL&nbsp;&nbsp;Maybe it's just me but people seem to be more relaxed when they see a &quot;big&quot; professional looking camera as they seem to think you must have a reason to be standing on the sidewalk taking their pictures.&nbsp;&nbsp;So my advice is learn how to get right in people's faces without being obtrusive and offensive. To do that she should shoot with whatever makes her the most comfortable not necessarily the most discreet.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="john*thomas, post: 554161, member: 16937"] IMO discreet is not the way to go for someone that wants to do more than take hobby pics. Now, I'll preface this with the fact that I am no expert. There are benefits to lightweight and small though. IMO you want to get used to and find a way to get right into your subjects without being intrusive. I've been shooting on the street with a wide angle lens as it forces me to get close to the subject I want to capture as opposed to hiding behind something with a zoom lens. I'm not trying to start some argument on stereotypes or anything of the sort but IMO being female she can do this much easier once she gets comfortable with it. It's not just a stereotype either........I love to shoot the local Merchant and Artisan walks. The last one I snapped a pic of a couple ladies standing on the corner holding a sign saying "Free hugs". They were giving free hugs. They happily stopped and allowed me to take their pictures but I told my wife that if I did that I would get arrested. LOL I have a female friend that shoots for a living........she gets invited into some really cool places without ever asking. She'll tell me "Hey, I got to go into........and shoot". Now I'm not afraid to ask, but I never get invited out of the blue. LOL Maybe it's just me but people seem to be more relaxed when they see a "big" professional looking camera as they seem to think you must have a reason to be standing on the sidewalk taking their pictures. So my advice is learn how to get right in people's faces without being obtrusive and offensive. To do that she should shoot with whatever makes her the most comfortable not necessarily the most discreet. [/QUOTE]

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