Some excuse if get caught taking candid pix

Get some good answers

While taking photos on the street, there are sometimes situations when peo-ple ask you questions. Most of the questions are based on curiosity and you can answer them easily. Often a good answer or excuse will let you keep your shot. You have to decide on your own, if you want to be honest and tell the truth. You can try to convince the person with an excuse to keep the shot.

Choose the best excuse
"I just shot this building in the background and you walked into my photo…!"
"I'm a tourist and I document life in the city"
"I have this new camera I'm testing today…"
"Do you know Bruce Gilden? He is even worse…"
"You should see Eric Kim, he is a creepy Korean tourist with a Leica M9…"
"There is this contest on Flickr I'm participating in…"
"I'm a photo student. Our teacher wants us to shoot people…"
"I work on the 100 Strangers project…"
"I love your beautiful eyes…"
"You have an interesting face…"
"I love your style…"
"You are hot. Can I have your phone number…?"
"You look like my grandmother…"
"I'm a talent scout. Do you want to become famous…?"
"I'm a famous photographer looking for new models…"
"I thought you are a celebrity…"
"I thought you are a famous actor…"
"I took your photo, now you owe me 10 dollars…"
"I want to marry you…"
"Elvis is alive…"
"You look like Osama Bin Laden…"
"Is this your wife or just a cheap hooker…?"
"Don't look at me, it wasn't me…"
"My camera is stuck, it shoots by itself…"
"I have a really ugly wife at home and this is curing me…"
"Yes, I'm a pervert. Thanks for helping me getting some satisfaction…"
"I'm an investment banker. The recession made me do that…"
"I'm young and need the money…"
"I have an unhealthy addiction to ugly people…"
"Others use drugs; I do candid portraits of strangers…"
"You will be on television tomorrow…"
"We are making a movie, please stand back…"
"This is a crime scene investigation. I cannot answer your question…"
"Your wife wants me to observe you. Bring her some flowers tonight…"
"I will sell your portrait to a charity to teach disabled children photography"
"Give me your address, I will send you a print…"
"One day you will be proud that I took your photo…"
"No, I cannot delete the photo, it's on film…"
"…" Pretend that you are deaf-mute.
"…" Pretend you have the Asperger-Syndrom