{"id":73136,"date":"2017-12-13T08:28:52","date_gmt":"2017-12-13T16:28:52","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/?p=73136"},"modified":"2017-12-14T08:56:32","modified_gmt":"2017-12-14T16:56:32","slug":"street-photography-tips","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2017\/12\/13\/street-photography-tips\/","title":{"rendered":"Street Photography Tips"},"content":{"rendered":"

Practical street photography tips to apply when you\u00e2\u20ac\u2122re shooting on the steeets.<\/p>\n

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1. Shoot from a low angle<\/h2>\n
\"Low
Low angle photograph of kids. Kyoto, 2017<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Crouch down super low, with a wide angle lens like a 28mm lens<\/a>, and make a more dynamic street photography composition.<\/p>\n

\"Perspective
Perspective lines in red. Low angle photograph of kids. Kyoto, 2017<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"Low
Low angle red perspective lines<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Pro tip: if you have a tilting LCD screen, use it and put your camera close to the ground.<\/p>\n

\"Bodies
Bodies of boys in different colors. Perspective lines in red. Low angle photograph of kids. Kyoto, 2017<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"Bodies
Bodies of boys in different colors. Perspective lines in white. Low angle photograph of kids. Kyoto, 2017<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"Bodies
Bodies of boys in different colors. Low angle photograph of kids. Kyoto, 2017<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

2. Three box composition<\/h2>\n
\"Three
Three box composition<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Divide your frame into three boxes and shoot through windows, or wherever you see natural frames.<\/p>\n

\"Three
Three rectangles composition. Saigon, 2017<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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Case Study: Photo by Henri Cartier-Bresson – Natcho Aguirre, Santa Clara, Mexico, 1934<\/h3>\n
\"Photo
Photo by Henri Cartier-Bresson – Natcho Aguirre, Santa Clara, Mexico, 1934<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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3. Shoot three people in a frame<\/h2>\n
\"Laughing
Laughing old people. Tokyo, 2017<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Try the \u00e2\u20ac\u0153bookend\u00e2\u20ac\u009d technique: someone on the extreme left of the frame, extreme right of the frame, and in the middle \u00e2\u20ac\u201dto create an illusion of depth and layers in your street photos:<\/p>\n

\"Bookend
Bookend woman, far left of the frame in red.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"Bookend
Bookend woman, far left of the frame in red. Middle ground woman on far right, in yellow.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"Bookend
Bookend woman, far left of the frame in red. Middle ground woman on far right, in yellow. Background man in blue.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"Abstracted
Abstracted depth in street photography composition. Bookend woman, far left of the frame in red. Middle ground woman on far right, in yellow. Background man in blue.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Pro tip: get hand gestures<\/a> in your frame for more action and dynamism in your picture.<\/p>\n

4. Figure to ground<\/h2>\n
\"Simple
Simple figure to ground composition. Man in silhouette in black in top left of frame against white sky.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Separate your subjects from the background with the \u00e2\u20ac\u0153figure to ground\u00e2\u20ac\u009d composition \u00e2\u20ac\u201d dark subjects against white backgrounds, and white subjects against dark backgrounds.<\/p>\n

\"Abstract.
Abstract. Simple figure to ground composition. Man in silhouette in black in top left of frame against white sky.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

5. Pretend like you\u00e2\u20ac\u2122re shooting something behind<\/em> your subject<\/h2>\n
\"Woman
Woman and man in suit. London, 2013<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Learn more STREET PHOTOGRAPHY 101 ><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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