Street Photography

deegs

So i went out for my first session christmas eve.... I couldnt get back to the car fast enough.....

I felt i was intruding on everyone and everyone was staring at me expectant? like i had two heads or i was gonna do something mad!

To be fair i didnt get any agro but i kinda felt out of place.

Is it me or is it meant to be like this - edgy? hence the point of street photography?

Any tips at all would be appreciated.

oshead

Throwing yourself in at the deep end can be a good or a bad thing, depending on your self confidence and attitude. Try and find a specific theme for your shots and stick to it. It could be based on colour or reflections or shop signs or street performers or anything you like...

deaddonkey

it's definitely meant to be edgy, that's why i love it, there's a thrill to it

use a camera with a distance readout focusing scale thingy so you can shoot from the hip

use a wide lens and get in close

get in, take the shot, get out fast, don't be seen

it's a lot of fun, you gotta have the guts to do it and laugh if off if you get caught or get some aggro.

it's also more fun with film.

Zeppie

Mind if I ask what Street Pormography is?




Edit: ......oh I am a fool. Oh so sorry!!

digitalbeginner

deegs wrote: »

Any tips at all would be appreciated.

I'm organising a free Street Photography Instruction and Photo session in Dublin tomorrow (28th Dec). It starts at midday for the instructional session which is being held in the Temple Bar Hotel on Fleet St in Dublin. After that attendees will fan out to put the theory into practice. All are welcome. More details here: http://www.digitalbeginners.ie/freesessions.htm

Dave

kensutz

Why don't you go along to the digitalbeginners event tomorrow covering street photography.

deegs

well, im in cork and working but i would have... let me know how it goes and post any pics ye get