{"id":106257,"date":"2018-07-30T09:08:36","date_gmt":"2018-07-30T16:08:36","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/?p=106257"},"modified":"2018-07-30T09:23:03","modified_gmt":"2018-07-30T16:23:03","slug":"simple-street-photography-principles","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2018\/07\/30\/simple-street-photography-principles\/","title":{"rendered":"10 Simple Street Photography Principles"},"content":{"rendered":"

Dear friend,<\/p>\n

Here are some simple street photography<\/a> principles which I believe can empower you in your photography!<\/p>\n

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1. For multiple subject photos, limit the photo to only three people<\/h2>\n

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2. For more dynamic compositions, crouch down low and shoot your subject with the buildings leading to their face<\/h2>\n

Also when shooting in the shade, use a flash to separate your subject and background.<\/p>\n

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3. Hand gestures<\/h2>\n

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Photos with hand gestures have more emotion and soul!<\/p>\n

4. Get close and fill the frame<\/h2>\n

Shoot with a wide angle lens (24mm-35mm) and fill the frame with the faces of your subjects! William Klein did this very well:<\/p>\n

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The benefit is to make your viewer feel like they’re really there — to give them more a dynamic feeling of energy and life!<\/p>\n

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5. Shoot with a flash<\/h2>\n

Experiment shooting street photography with a flash to make more surreal photos. And experiment shooting with a flash through glass too! I did this much for my SUITS<\/a> book.<\/p>\n

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6. Juxtapose<\/h2>\n

Juxtaposition is a contrast between two concepts or ideas.<\/p>\n

For example,<\/p>\n