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Less than 1% of street photography on the web is worth seeing
Here is an old post dated Sept 2009 I found on Nick Turpin’s blog, sevensevennine, called, “edit edit edit” that we should all meditate as aspiring street photographers. As per Nick Turpin : “Less than 1% of the ‘street photography’ I see on the web is worth seeing” Continue reading
Creative street photography ideas : Playing with shadows
The shadows can be a great source of inspiration for street photographers when they participate actively in the composition, becoming a key element of the picture. Shadows can be very striking and demand the viewer’s attention as soon as they look.
They can complement, distort, or extend body parts of the characters to an exaggerated way, or they can accidentally add accessories not necessarily desired by the subjects. In other cases, the shadow (of a character) will be the main subject of the photo, disclosing, or rather casting a human presence on the urban scenery.
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21 street photography tips from the professionals (by PhotoRadar)
“Fantastic street photographs are readily available in every public space, but over-familiarity with our environment means we often miss out on special moments and scenes unfolding in front of us. These tips will help you see those decisive moments and learn to trust your instincts. Once you’ve picked up the confidence to get close to your subjects and you’ll be able to use your camera as a mirror of society and come away with unreal, witty and dramatic-looking shots – don’t forget to post your images in the galleries or let us know how you get on!”
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“Documenting the Human Condition” (by Chris Weeks)
Chris Weeks, already known for his pdf manifesto published on deviantArt “Street photography for the purists” and “What’s in the bag of a street photographer“, now proposes a video titled “Street photography – Documenting the Human Condition”. In this video … Continue reading
Cheap perfume and fried chicken (The economist)
AMID the fussy grandeur of the Metropolitan Museum of Art sits an unexpected show of photographs. “Hipsters, Hustlers, and Handball Players” is a collection of Leon Levinstein’s black-and-white pictures of New York City from 1950 to 1980. They are raw and energetic, with rubbish-strewn streets, stooped old men, fat painted ladies and posturing youths in tight jeans. One photograph features a woman in a white party dress curled up on the beach, asleep and mysterious. Another sees two handball players snapped from behind, aloft and balletic. Continue reading
What’s in the bag of a (wealthy) street photographer
“Above and beyond the stuff that I do professionally, assignment and editorial, I am also a street photographer”. This is how Chris Weeks, freelance photographer, introduces this video made by photoinduced.com. All right, the Leica M series has been popular … Continue reading
Your Street photography rights on a lens cloth (from BJP)
For the ones having been questioned, searched (or even arrested ??) by the police while taking pictures in the streets (well, unfortunately it’s not rare in the US and UK), in the July 10th issue of Amateur Photographer, UK readers will find a lens cloth to carry around where is printed a short letter to all police officers advising them about street photography rights. Continue reading
Street Photography Techniques (by Dave Beckerman)
Here is an excellent guide about Street Photography techniques, and particularly using a DSLR.
Here is the introduction:
If you are a street photographer, you probably won’t find anything new in this post; and you’ll find a few things to disagree with. I do concentrate on the current DSLR camera and skip over the Leica M since I figure if you’re a street photographer using the M camera you already have your own techniques down. But if street photography is new for you, and you are wondering about what sort of digital camera has the most useful features, and how to get over your initial fear of taking pictures of strangers in a strange land – then you may find useful techniques, both psychological and technical in this post. But fair warning – a seasoned street photographer will be likely to fall asleep while perusing this post. Someone who is just starting to do street photography may be overwhelmed by the amount information. Continue reading
An example not to follow : Video of Bruce Gilden at “work”
All right, obviously here is an example of something you should not do as a Street Photographer, since this is real intrusion. But just for fun, take a look at Bruce Gilden, Magnum Photographer, at work, and how he “flashes” people in the face. Rude, intrusive, an example of don’t in a video of wynyc radio: Continue reading
Exposed : Voyeurism, Surveillance and the Camera @ Tate Modern, London
From Cartier-Bresson via Helmut Newton to Alison Jackson: Simon Baker has 13 rooms of images we should not be seeing.
Exposed offers a fascinating look at pictures made on the sly, without the explicit permission of the people depicted. With photographs from the late nineteenth century to present day, the pictures present a shocking, illuminating and witty perspective on iconic and taboo subjects.
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