West38's Street Photography Techniques
23:36West38 Shares Street Photography Tips for Beginners
Welcome to the West38 photography blog. West38 is a destination for young hopefuls and seasoned pro’s alike when searching for coveted information about the often secretive and highly guarded fashion photography world. In today's blog you’ll discover fantastic tips for taking your treet photography to the next level. Let's get started!
Work the Angles. Here’s a trick I’d like you to try and I cannot believe I’m giving this method out on the internet, but I think you’ll have some fun with this:
- Set you camera to an f-stop of about 2.2 and adjust ISO and Shutter speed based on your lighting conditions. Also make sure you are in auto focus for these images.
- Place your camera around your neck and allow the camera to hang at a low vantage point.
- Walk through the streets as you would
- When you see something of interest, line yourself up and press the shutter as the camera hangs below — do not lift up to look in the viewfinder!
- Snap, snap and snap some more!
Take as Many Images as You Can. Take one photo, then another, then one more and keep shooting until your feet hurt and it’s time to go home — or don’t because sunrise street photography could make for some great images. Treat street photography like a game and whichever player captures the most images of the day wins. It doesn’t matter if every image is perfect, full of expression or framed with intention — the purpose is to encapsulate a moment of time for your viewer.
Look for the Ordinary. When photographing on the street, capture what is interesting and appealing to you. For me, I seek out individuals who are sitting, standing, acting alone, the expressions of young children or people in love. For others, it may be a new take on industrial neighborhoods, how affluence affects a community, the neighborhood pets causing ruckus in the alleys. In short, shoot your inspiration!
Follow the Movement. The last thing to note is that the movement is where you will find the sweet spot of the street. Walking, running, skipping, building, driving, dancing, flying — these actions can be discovered on every corner. But don’t stop at the obvious; movement can be captured in the streaming of tears, the wind blowing back your hair or the tying of shoe laces on the hot pavement.
There you go. I would love to see your inspiration and visuals of life. Feel free to drop me a link to your work below!
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