Street Photography Composition Lesson #13: Multiple-Subjects

Beauty Contest Southport, 1967 Tony Ray-Jones
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I think one of the most difficult compositional techniques in street photography is to incorporate multiple subjects in the frame — without it becoming too cluttered or overwhelming. Generally the problem is that most photographers that try to incorporate multiple subjects have some of the following problems:

  • Overlapping subjects
  • Distracting backgrounds
  • No central subject
  • Not enough points of interest

In this article I will share some of who I think are the finest photographers to have used multiple-subjects in their photos. I will analyze the images, and hopefully provide practical tips to anyone trying to incorporate more multiple subjects in the frame.