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Street photography is the act of, as the name implies, taking pictures of streets, roadways, etc. It is supposed to help you practice centering your shots, so if that is an area you struggle, in street photography is a great way to practice. To do so, all you need is your camera and a street. Walk out to the street(safely), center your self, and shoot away. IMG_2640 by S&J Explore, on Flickr Try different streets instead of the same one over and over for better practice. IMG_2643 by S&J Explore, on Flickr IMG_2642 by S&J Explore, on Flickr You don't necessarily need to be taking a picture of a street, the idea is to practice centering your shots, so sidewalks, paths, etc. with symmetry can be great subjects. IMG_2645 by S&J Explore, on Flickr IMG_2641 by S&J Explore, on Flickr IMG_2659 by S&J Explore, on Flickr IMG_2660 by S&J Explore, on Flickr After that, you can get a little creative. Have more elements in the picture and try changing your perspective. IMG_2651 by S&J Explore, on Flickr IMG_2673 by S&J Explore, on Flickr IMG_2656 by S&J Explore, on Flickr Lastly, you can try changing the subject of the picture, it doesn't always have to be the street. For example, you can focus more on the sky, a person, or a single rail. IMG_2670 by S&J Explore, on Flickr I hope you enjoyed this mini-tutorial on street(sort-of) photography. Feel free to share your own pictures on the matter below.
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Guess I always thought of street photography as scenes of people and places and activities taken from a street or on a street, not a photo of the street itself. Thanks for clearing that up. Is that real asphalt in those photos?
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Posted by 2Xplorations Guess I always thought of street photography as scenes of people and places and activities taken from a street or on a street, not a photo of the street itself. Thanks for clearing that up. Is that real asphalt in those photos?
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Even a frowning face be an improvement...
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Posted by 2Xplorations Guess I always thought of street photography as scenes of people and places and activities taken from a street or on a street, not a photo of the street itself. Thanks for clearing that up. Is that real asphalt in those photos?
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I found some of your shots interesting. I have always been a fan of symmetry in photographs. But as the others have mentioned, I believe that the concept of street photography is capturing images "from the street". Mostly spontaneous photos of people going about their business either on the streets or on the sidewalks. Interesting doorway shots would also fit in this category. A lot of street photographers prefer rangefinder cameras since they are less obtrusive to carry around. If you do a Google search for "street photography" and look at the "images" category you'll find images that are of that genre. Keep shooting! Abby Normal
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Posted by S&J Explore Street photography is the act of, as the name implies, taking pictures of streets, roadways, etc. It is supposed to help you practice centering your shots...
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I'm a "Leave only footprints, take only pornography" kind of guy, myself. |
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I just called it street photography since I was told a long time ago taking pictures of streets could help with symmetry, so I just branded it street photography to myself.
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Photos don't need to be "symmetrical" remember the rule of thirds.
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Posted by 2Xplorations Photos don't need to be "symmetrical" remember the rule of thirds.
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And keeping angled lines in the corner(s) when framing...
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It can be more interesting when all the houses are abandoned and boarded up.
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Ehh idk. There's "Street Photography" but then there's simply "photography of streets"... Kind of different.
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There's also the way you can show how a street has changed over time.
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I think this endeavor you're trying for is much closer to the means and aims of architectural/infrastructure photography rather than what people commonly regard as "street photography", which they mean in the vein of Henri Cartier-Bresson, Robert Frank, Garry Winogrand, et al. I've always joked with my exploring buddies that we're just real estate photographers that have gotten there way too late.
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As I said, I called it street Photography due to a misconception I was given from someone else. But I do agree. I was thinking of just referring to it as symmetrography from now on since it's more about symmetry.
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Posted by Radio2600 There's also the way you can show how a street has changed over time.
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That be cool. The before pic that is; the neighborhood went to complete developer shit...
Posted by S&J Explore As I said, I called it street Photography due to a misconception I was given from someone else. But I do agree. I was thinking of just referring to it as symmetrography from now on since it's more about symmetry.
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Street shooting is a lot more challenging and fun. It's the game that moves as you play it.
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That be cool. The before pic that is; the neighborhood went to complete developer shit...
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The pictures are about 50 years apart. The street is Beach 97th Street in Rockaway Beach, NY. Yes, that's my street. My house is long gone and replaced by an apartment building. After living across the street from a roller coaster, I can sleep through anything.
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