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 09/12/2006 07:05:30 PM · #26
This is definitely not my street work, but thought it would be a humorous diversion:

(read the motto, being sure to say it aloud)



09/12/2006 07:07:00 PM · #27




I wish I had some secrets to share. Street photography is something I haven't done a lot of, but I went through some of my images and wondered if these might be considered street photography. I will be attempting to do a lot more of this kind of photography, so any hints and tips would be really appreciated.
As to shooting candids, I know I do have issues with it. That is why I have so few images. That is one reason why I really want to get a super telephoto lens. Further away, less conspicuousness.

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 09/12/2006 07:20:28 PM · #28



Here are few of my street shots. I really like this type of photgraphy.

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 09/12/2006 08:04:11 PM · #29
Originally posted by yakatme:

I was overcome with embarrassment. I looked beyond the boy as he was running towards the corrugated tin and palm frond huts that made up his neighborhood to see his parents watching me. Again I was extremely embarrassed and sheepishly waved at them.

If I had had any idea that I was intruding into this boys privacy and stomping all over his human dignity, I would have left him alone, to hell with my 'National Geographic moment'.


Its a shame moments like these discourage people from taking pictures, because they are so embarassing. But THIS photo is a perfect example of what I was talking about when I said that only the photographer himself can know if the line is being crossed. You werent intentionally violating the kids rights, but to the parents, it was probably very rude. In a photo journalistic sense though, this shot says a lot about the living conditions, and is a big eye opener.

By the way, I love reading peoples arguments about em. I think we are all big enough to take some flack ;) so lets keep up the discussions commin!
 09/12/2006 08:32:26 PM · #30
These people have taught me more in some breif chat than my teachers at school.





More in my galleries. (Homeless and Candid)

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 09/12/2006 08:35:28 PM · #31
Originally posted by Joey Lawrence:
These people have taught me more in some breif chat than my teachers at school.

None of them specialised in spelling? :-p
 09/12/2006 09:52:51 PM · #32
For me, street shooting is liberating. I enjoy seeing people being themselves. And I try to immerse myself in it completely, get as close as possible and shoot within a subject's comfort zone rather than from outside it. If I'm too far away to tell if I'm welcome, then I'm probably not.


09/12/2006 10:14:09 PM · #33
This is such an amazing thread... I hope people keep posting.
 09/12/2006 10:33:24 PM · #34





i love shooting people. i prefer to hide in plain site. it's kinda hard for me not to be noticed, but by just going about doing what i do, i sooner or later simply blend in.

i helps that i also love people. for me it's a matter of trying to pull them through my glass so that i can find some type of connection that allows me to see them as they are.

i think everyone deserves at least one good candid photo, and thank God i have the equipment that allows me to get good shots of people.

i don't believe in embarassing anyone with photography. i shoot life--good, bad, & ugly--but regardless of the situation, i try to respect my subjects. it might not come across in every photo, but whenever possible, i try to have an off-camera connection with my subjects.

i usually shoot first and talk later. sometimes, though, i'll strike up a conversation, then get around to shooting. for the most part, i don't think it ruins any spontaneity. maybe for a moment, but i don't mind waiting for that moment to pass.

there's a lot of really great stuff in this thread so far, and i hope to have the time to look through it all.

just in case they've been overlooked, aznym and ed clark are two of the best street shooters on the site ( xion and e301), as well as jj and plenty of others. lots of great examples here.

the main thing is to just do it...
 09/12/2006 10:41:51 PM · #35
City Hall
Passyunk Ave.


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 09/12/2006 10:51:04 PM · #36
I really, really want to get better at this, it's becoming one of my favorite types of photography. One our recent trip to Amsterdam I tried to just take tons of random shots, of course it helped that I was in a city where there are many people with cameras so I didn't stick out much and was not at all self conscious. I think that's the key, like Skip said, just go about your business. If you feel uncomfortable, I think that's going to come across. Also doesn't hurt to have a nice zoom and a dinky camera that nobody really notices! These are from Amsterdam, one was literally shot from the hip.

09/12/2006 11:23:46 PM · #37
09/13/2006 12:22:37 AM · #38
A few from my portfolio




I am slowly getting more confident with these kind of shots but still got a few demons to kick.

nick
 09/13/2006 02:25:47 AM · #39
would love to see more examples posted here so just a bump
 09/13/2006 02:40:46 AM · #40
Been meaning to upload more candids but these are a few I have currently up.





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 09/13/2006 08:04:05 AM · #41
There's a difference between a simple street candid and what is usually meant by 'street photography'. For me, that's summed up in thinking that most candids are a branch of portraiture, if we want to categorize things, and street photography at its best involves a subtler compositional wit - to do with the incidence of line and form (the incongruence produced by the connection between what we expect of the three-dimensional world and how it appears in two dimensions), in short - it's more photo-graphic.

My most successful street images are these:



Others can be seen in this collection and this collection

Ed
 09/13/2006 08:17:50 AM · #42
i have no idea if i'm doing it right, but i think
this qualifies as street photog.
most times i pretend i'm some newspaper journalist, puff out
my chest, or a tourist.
if its a close up portrait i will always ask before taking the
shot





09/13/2006 09:39:25 AM · #43
Based on these images, I guess I can't consider anything street photograpy that I have done. I don't live or visit third world countries, just small town America. Anybody feel that we shouldn't even attempt to try, since our images just don't have any feeling of "Importance" or depiction of sorrow and suffering?
 09/13/2006 09:45:21 AM · #44
What could be more important than trying to communicate your impressions of the world as it presents itself to you? Don't let the tyranny of the exotic get to you.
 09/13/2006 09:55:48 AM · #45
not everybody lives in small town america - some would like to see it

It's the "slice of life" part that makes the image interesting - not necessarily sorrow and suffering. Just everyday people living their everyday life, no matter where they live. Don't be discouraged.

Originally posted by ladymonarda:
Based on these images, I guess I can't consider anything street photograpy that I have done. I don't live or visit third world countries, just small town America. Anybody feel that we shouldn't even attempt to try, since our images just don't have any feeling of "Importance" or depiction of sorrow and suffering?


Message edited by author 2006-09-13 09:56:09.
 09/13/2006 10:05:57 AM · #46
Originally posted by ladymonarda:
Based on these images, I guess I can't consider anything street photograpy that I have done. I don't live or visit third world countries, just small town America. Anybody feel that we shouldn't even attempt to try, since our images just don't have any feeling of "Importance" or depiction of sorrow and suffering?


Your location and subject interest is as valid as anyone else's. Someone needs to record small town America.
 09/13/2006 10:09:57 AM · #47
Originally posted by lesgainous:
This is definitely not my street work, but thought it would be a humorous diversion:

(read the motto, being sure to say it aloud)



LMAO!! this is soo funny!! i had some friends do this one me and i wrote down.." I we tall did because I am sofa kingdom"... and i didnt git it for ever. i was yelling it out loud and everything and still didnt get it! then it hit me!!! and i about fell over laughing!! and yes i did feel " Sofa Kingdom" after that =)

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 09/13/2006 10:19:44 AM · #48
Originally posted by ladymonarda:
Based on these images, I guess I can't consider anything street photograpy that I have done. I don't live or visit third world countries, just small town America. Anybody feel that we shouldn't even attempt to try, since our images just don't have any feeling of "Importance" or depiction of sorrow and suffering?


I'm sure you would be surprised how much sorrow and suffering surround you.
That being said, great street photography doesn't require it - the perfect moment captured successfully in Peoria Illinois is as valid as one captured in Addis Ababa.
 09/13/2006 11:23:02 AM · #49
Wow, I don't feel worthy of putting any images on this site with so much talent here (especially Joey's street photog.....fantastic!!!).

I find the 70-200 a little large for up close street shots which I would like to get into a bit more (plan on getting a 17-40 soon). The big lens tends to freak people out a little and I've found the more I just walk up to someone, strike up a conversation then ask to take their shot, they are more than happy and pose away.... I have to then explain to them to just relax and go about their normal business....

The hard part is capturing "those moments" which I find so appealing with street photography.

Here's a few of mine:


09/13/2006 01:30:49 PM · #50
Originally posted by e301:
There's a difference between a simple street candid and what is usually meant by 'street photography'. For me, that's summed up in thinking that most candids are a branch of portraiture, if we want to categorize things, and street photography at its best involves a subtler compositional wit - to do with the incidence of line and form (the incongruence produced by the connection between what we expect of the three-dimensional world and how it appears in two dimensions), in short - it's more photo-graphic.

Ed


I agree with you here to an extent, but I also think that these 'portraits' must be subcatagorized into something like 'environmental portraits' (which to me has a recognizable distinction), because they often expose the oposite of what most portraits aim to do. (i.e. glamorize) I like your point on how street photography is often based on line and form, because i find they add a subtle order (or chaos as seen in joeys panoramic shot at Union station titled 'rebellion') that builds the environment of this 'portrait' or emphasizes something about the subject.

edit: added title of joey's photo

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