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WELCOME TO STREET PHOTOGRAPHY

Street photography is a visual ‘social perspective’, and in recent years this genre has been diluted to mean any photo taken on ‘the streets’. The true street photographer remains faithful to a sense of spontaneity, humour, contrast, juxtaposition and story-telling of ‘the only’ moment in which the scenario comes to life. Usually a rare moment, not often repeated.

Street photography is an unpredictable genre, which is part of what makes it unique and special. Sometimes you spot a ‘frame’ when you are out and about, and by the time you have lifted your camera up, the whole scene has taken a different turn! Sometimes for the better, but sometimes not and you have lost it forever.

Not every image taken on the street results in a photograph you’d categorise as street photography. On our Flickr group, we used to hear this argument from newcomers, claiming a picture of a tree fits into this category simply because it’s “on the street”!

Nowadays, anything from urban and graffiti images, to harsh shadows and random faces is claimed to be street photography, which, of course, it isn’t!

If a tripod with a remote trigger can do it, or if the person stood behind you can take the same picture one second later, then the odds are that – as good a picture as it might be – it doesn’t fit into this particular genre.

My advice to anyone starting out in street photography is to go outside with ‘intense intent’, and do not be shy! But first, study the works of some of the established names & ‘the greats’ to see if it is for you. If you search hard enough, you will find them.

It’s a talent that is in the genes and it’s seldom learnt! And, most importantly. always remember that the best camera for street photography is the one you’re holding.”

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The Documentary & Street Photography of The Amazing Jill Freedman - Street Cops, my newly bought Fist Edition book by Jill Freedman, has just arrived. It’s one o fetch mightiest books of Jill’s. I had the good fortune of meeting Jill last year & will be seeing her again later this year. One o fetch BEST Street & documentary photographers of all time. Her exclusive interview… READ MORE
Street Photography - A Recent Feature in The Hungry Eye Issue 24 on Street Photography & featuring the newly launched www.streetphotography.com which features some of my images. READ MORE
street_Photography 3 Types of “Street Photography” - How can anyone re-think "Street Photography" ? well, I have been looking at so many "Street Photography" and So Called "Street Photography" images both through my Flickr group and also in preparation and research for my new .COM launch in a few weeks time that I have come to a realisation of what exists! FIRST, We… READ MORE
Is This A Good Time To Redefine “Street Photography” !? - Is This A Good Time to Re Define Street Photography? Have you ever heard of “Cardinal de Retz”?? Nope? well, don't worry! Most Street Photographers haven’t! Cardinal de Retz (b.1613 - d.1679) once said: “There is nothing in this world that does not have a Decisive Moment” sounds familiar now? The above quote is attributed… READ MORE

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