What if you found out your favorite photo(s) from Alex Webb, Bruce Gilden, Winogrand, Parr, etc were manipulated…staged…almost like shooting a narrative film where they had an opportunity to do retakes…re-position their subjects…or even use unnatural lighting. Does the photo and the photographer lose your respect? The definition of street photography is that the photoContinue reading “What If Your Favorite Street Photos Were Staged…”
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5 Ways to Avoid Confrontation in Street Photography
Avoid Eye Contact Make a photo of someone and pretend you are making a photo of something behind them or off to the side. Once you make eye contact you pretty much blew your cover. A can of worms may open up but in my experience nothing serious has ever evolved. Even if you don’tContinue reading “5 Ways to Avoid Confrontation in Street Photography”
Street Photography Olympics
Wouldn’t it be cool if there was such thing as the Street Photography Olympics. A friendly street photography competition among countries. This idea came to mind because I’ve noticed countries such as Thailand, Bangladesh, and India has really dominated the street photography scene. Through the street photography Olympics, you’ll represent more than just yourself butContinue reading “Street Photography Olympics”
Click Less Yet Get More
Do you believe that the more times you snap your shutter, the more opportunity you will have a good photo? I used to think so but as of late my opinion has differ. The more you go out and photograph, it raises your odds of getting a photo, true to some extend I guess. ClearContinue reading “Click Less Yet Get More”
Interview with Hawaii Street Photographer Lance Agena
Can you start off by telling us a brief story on your background and how you first picked up a camera? Back in 2001 when I was working as a graphic designer and communications guy for a local graduate school, part of my job was making a newsletter. And that meant doing everything from writing,Continue reading “Interview with Hawaii Street Photographer Lance Agena”
Building the Perfect Street Photographer
I’ve always been curious, what would be the perfect street photographer. One that has the physical tools and intangibles to become a great photographer. Similar to what the NFL analysis on ESPN do, when they discuss building the perfect quarterback, I want to do my own of building the perfect street photographer! Let’s the funContinue reading “Building the Perfect Street Photographer”
9 Things Every Street Photographer Must Do
Travel Seeing a new place with fresh set of eyes is a plus. Every time I travel I tend to trigger the shutter more. Perhaps its because I’m out all day compared to shooting at home where I only have an allocated timeframe to shoot. Don’t think that because you travel to some foreign exoticContinue reading “9 Things Every Street Photographer Must Do”
10 Female Street Photographers To Follow
Here are some female street photographers you should look to for inspiration. 1. Vivian Maier 2. Suzanne Stein 3. Lauren Welles 4. Jutharat Poupay 5. Graciela Magnoni 6. Valerie Jardin 7. Jill Freedman 8. Genevieve Hafner 9. Michelle Rick 10. Kathleen Bridget Austin
Color vs Black and White Photography
When I first started shooting street photography I thought my images needed to be in black and white. I discovered street photography through Vivian Maier which a lot of her iconic images are in black and white and whenever I would google search the term “street photography” most of the time black and whiteContinue reading “Color vs Black and White Photography”
10 Reasons Why I love Shooting Street Photography
1. Street Photography is a Challenge Street photography is always a challenge. It requires skills such as timing, reaction, awareness, being able to anticipate, visualizing a scene, being brave, being sly, a little luck, and so many more to make a photo. I always make the analogy that street photography is like fishing…some days you’llContinue reading “10 Reasons Why I love Shooting Street Photography”
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