Category Archives: Street Photography Guide

Another great classic of street photography is to compose with the giant billboards used for advertising to create unique pictures, micro comedies or dramas. Very often, the desired effect is obtained when a billboard either presents a feature that supports a character action, or, on the contrary, presents an element totally opposing it. In some cases, a scale effect between a character and the picture displayed in a background creates a fantastic impact on the viewer. Continue reading →

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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