I am a quite shy person ad often, when i find an interesting composition-subject (like a person doing something, a goup of people in a nice setting etc), i struggle to capture it because i feel like i’m being rude taking pictures without their approval, but at the same time i think that, by asking them, the spontaneity of the shot would be compromised. What’s your take about it?
“Hey, how’re ya? Playing around with a new lens and I’d love to shoot your portrait.”
Some people will say no (probably, but not always a majority) and some will say yes. Your energy and personality play a big part in this, so don’t act like you’re doing something wrong or inconveniencing anyone. The worst thing that can happen is they say no.