Tag: street photography 101

  • Street Photography 101 Translated to Portuguese by Caio Proença

    Street Photography 101 Translated to Portuguese by Caio Proença

    I was stunned to hear that photographer Caio Proença recently translated my free e-book: “Street Photography 101: An Introduction to Street Photography” into Portuguese (free download here)! Caio writes a bit about why he decided to translate it:

  • Street Photography 101 Workshop Powerpoint and Outline

    Street Photography 101 Workshop Powerpoint and Outline

    Hey everybody! After having the time of my life teaching my Street Photography 101 workshop in Beirut, Lebanon with Thomas Leuthard, I thought that I’d spread the love to those of you who couldn’t make it! In alignment with my ideas on open source photography, I will be providing all of my slides as well…

  • How I Fundraised $1100 in 3 Days for my Beirut, Lebanon Trip

    How I Fundraised $1100 in 3 Days for my Beirut, Lebanon Trip

    After teaching my Street Photography 101 workshop in Beirut, Lebanon–I got interviewed by a magazine called NowLebanon. One of the questions that Naziha (the reporter) asked me was how in the world I raised $1100 for my plane ticket to fly to Beirut, Lebanon in only 3 days. My answer for her was (you) the…

  • 3 Reasons Why You Have to Travel to Beirut, Lebanon Before You Die

    3 Reasons Why You Have to Travel to Beirut, Lebanon Before You Die

    Despite what the media and general public says, Beirut, Lebanon is not full of terrorists and no– you will not get shot here. First coming to Beirut, I didn’t know quite what to expect. Everybody told me to be careful and that it was a dangerous place. However after being here for about 4 days,…

  • The Ultimate Aspiring Street Photographer Resource Post

    The Ultimate Aspiring Street Photographer Resource Post

    This post was originally posted here by Neal Bingham, but I thought I’d repost it here to share it with the rest of you guys. A great resource for any aspiring street photographer. Please pass it on! Also follow Neal on Twitter! — I thought it would be useful to create a topic where people…

  • How to Shoot from the Hip

    How to Shoot from the Hip

    In street photography, one of the popular techniques that photographers employ is “shooting from the hip.” To sum it up, “shooting from the hip” it is holding your camera at wait-level, and shooting upwards without looking through the viewfinder. One of the reasons why this technique is widely popular is because it allows you to…

  • 101 Things I Have Learned about Street Photography

    101 Things I Have Learned about Street Photography

    In lieu of the popularity of my last post about the “100 Things I Have Learned about Photography,” I decided to make a new list that pertains to street photography specifically. Also if you don’t know, I am currently writing a book titled: “Street Photography 101,” and the excerpts are being posted here. This new…

  • The Best Camera for Street Photography

    The Best Camera for Street Photography

    Haha–tricked you. As there is no “best” paintbrush for a painter, there is no “best” camera when it comes to the street photographer. The camera is merely a tool, and there are different tools required for different situations and tasks at hand. In street photography as well as general photography, photographers can sometimes become more…

  • The Top 4 Street Photography Techniques

    The Top 4 Street Photography Techniques

    When it comes to street photography, everybody has their own style and techniques. What interests one street photographer may not necessarily catch the eye of another street photographer. However in order for you to get a better grasp of what kind of styles there are in street photography, I have compiled a few elements that…

  • Street Photography 101 Guest Post on 7×5

    Street Photography 101 Guest Post on 7×5

    Hey guys, Hope you guys had a great weekend and are ready for the rest of the week! Anyways recently, I had the great pleasure to write a guest blog post for a photography site called “7×5.” I wrote a somewhat easy-to-read post written very colloquially how a beginner can get started with street photography.…

  • Serendipity – Street Photography 101

    Serendipity – Street Photography 101

    Serendipity. One of the most beautiful things about street photography. Stumbling upon something totally unexpected, but so intrinsically unique and beautiful it cannot be put into words. All of your sensations tingling, giving all of your sensory features a feast from a thing or a place that you have never known existed. Serendipity. A reward…

  • What Should I Shoot? – Street Photography 101

    What Should I Shoot? – Street Photography 101

    Before you go out and shoot, you must decide where to go out and shoot. I usually go to an area with lots of people walking around. Museums, parks, or any downtown area work very well. The more people you have in a certain area, the more likely your chance of finding interesting subjects to…

  • No Excuses – Street Photography 101

    No Excuses – Street Photography 101

    Another huge obstacle you will face as a street photographer (and a general photographer) is that at times you are not going to feel a lack of inspiration to go out and take photos and let your camera collect dust on your shelf. Although it can be healthy to put down your camera at times…

  • Introduction to Street Photography

    Introduction to Street Photography

    For the last year or so, I have actually been working on a “Street Photography 101” book that I plan on publishing into an ebook. However, considering that I don’t know how long it will take before I have a finished product, I plan on posting several bits and pieces of it into this blog…