http://www.lightstalkers.org/posts/pakistan01 An entire Lightstalkers thread via RSS/XML. en-us Anyone have any advice about shooting in Pakistan? i'm in Karachi Wed, 12 Mar 2008 12:56:18 +0000 http://www.lightstalkers.org/posts/pakistan01 What are you planning on shooting? Mon, 30 Jul 2007 10:46:54 +0000 http://www.lightstalkers.org/posts/pakistan01#83808 Street kids in karachi. I was wondering how people might react to a woman with a camera on the streets Mon, 30 Jul 2007 11:16:00 +0000 http://www.lightstalkers.org/posts/pakistan01#83810 They will be fine, they might think you're a Pakistani woman and try to talk to you, but i doubt anyone will give you any grief. Let me put it this way - no one's going to bother you simply because you're a woman with a camera. Men WILL stare at you INCESSANTLY, firstly because you're a woman and second because you have cameras. But they will probably fall short of approaching you. It will be intimidating and make you uncomfortable, but take solace in the fact they do the same ALL foreigners with cameras. They'll probably yell out to you to take their picture, and crowds of people will stop to watch what you're doing. When you try and get natural pix, people (in particular men) have a habit of stopping whatever they're doing and posing for the camera. It's worth having a fixer with you if you don't speak the local language, just to help out and get people relaxed. Especially if you're working with kids. There's a lot of benefits and a lot of drawbacks about shooting in this country, first - it's easy to shoot there for the most part. Cops won't bother you and people are very hospitable. The down side it that you need a lot of patience as people aren't used to being photographed so you need to take your time and let people get used to you presence. Fixers often help to smooth things over quicker. Hope this helps and best of luck. Mon, 30 Jul 2007 12:07:16 +0000 http://www.lightstalkers.org/posts/pakistan01#83817 Thanks so much for all the info's Warrick :) Would you by any chance have a fixer you could recommend?? Thanks again! Mon, 30 Jul 2007 18:14:39 +0000 http://www.lightstalkers.org/posts/pakistan01#83863 People in Pakistan, They are very kind person but don't forget They are conservative muslim. And They are belive ."women pictures are not allowed" but you can take. how ? its so easy If they are trust to you you can take what you need it easly. Karachi.. dont forget Karachi not pakistan. Islamabad-Karachi they are not Pakistan. Islamabad looks like London. also Karachi is very intesting city. If you want to see real Pakistan and children on street, you should visit Peshawar and Kashmir. good luck. Mon, 30 Jul 2007 20:04:57 +0000 http://www.lightstalkers.org/posts/pakistan01#83878 Kerem's right, normally you can't take pix of women, but you will have an advantage because you are a woman. I have great difficulty in getting permission, but it's not impossible. You will find it much easier because you are a woman, but I would recommend a MALE fixer as when dealing with men this will make things easier. I've PM'd you the email of a Brit woman in Islamabad who works for Sky News, she might be able to help you locate a good fixer in Karachi. Mon, 30 Jul 2007 22:42:30 +0000 http://www.lightstalkers.org/posts/pakistan01#83892 Anyone know of a good fixer in Karachi? Tue, 31 Jul 2007 09:18:29 +0000 http://www.lightstalkers.org/posts/pakistan01#83964 I sent you PM....... Tue, 31 Jul 2007 09:43:47 +0000 http://www.lightstalkers.org/posts/pakistan01#83967