Be Invisible | Dress and behave discretely. Dont affect lies before u. Some of the best photography are captured when the photographer and camera are unobserved by the scene and its subject.
Use A Compact Camera | Compact Camera are small, quiet and appear less threatening to subjects. They also offer deeper depths of field allowing more spontaneous captures with sharp detail across the image.
Pre-Frame Pre-Focus | Frame the scene, preset ur focus and wait patiently for the right elements to fall into place, before u click. u;ll be surprised at the results of this simple tehcnique!
Shoot With A Wide Angle | A wide angle lens allows u to get up close to ur subjects. A preferred focal length for street photography is 29 mm. A wide angle also allows u to capture more of the environment to add to composition and context.
Shoot From the Hip | Learn to frame ur images without looking through the viewfinder or at the LCD. Shoot with the camera away from ur face - from the hip or low at ur chest work well. Low angle shooting also gives an interesting perspective ;)
Observe Observe Obseeerrvee | Keep ur eyes open and be aware of ur surroundings. Observe everyone and everything around u. ull be surprised at how much is going on in front of u, and how much u can anticipate ready for that next perfect shot.
Be Patient | Street photography is a test of patience. either waiting for the scene to evolve or just capturing the right shot, a great photographs takes time to realize! dont rush that special moment before clicking.
Always Carry ur Camera | Great moments in photograph can happen at any time. in fact its often the ones that occur when u least expect them that make the best images. with this in mind make sure ur camera’s always close to hand ready to shoot at a moment’s notice.
Shoot Shoot Shoot | Practice makes perfect! the more u shoot the better the photographer u’ll become , and ultimately the better ur photographs. there;s much to get used to with ur camera. so get out these and use it!
Be Selective | The more u shoot the more pictures u’ll take but they wont all be worth keeping! be selective and only keep those that make the the grade. in this way u’ll develop a shaper editorial eye, and ur standards will rise in the process ;)
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* these all about how i work my camera and my photographs :) be natural, be real, and have fun with ur surroundings.. ;)
